16×12″, acrylic paint, plastic gems on wood panel, unframed $150

Artist Statement

This mixed media diptych is entitled Forethought/Afterthought. The work consists of acrylic paint, plastic craft gems and glue on two 16×12” wood cradled panels. The juxtaposition of abstract painting and detailed jeweled patterning is an expression of the duality of my life as a full time caregiver to my young children and my part time vocation as an Artist and Art Instructor.

The patterned sides evoke the rigidity of routine and the abstracted side reflects my desire for uninterrupted creativity. Within my practice, I often employ materials that can be found in the craft isles of various stores. These materials are prepackaged and marketed to women specifically. By blurring the boundaries between home crafting and fine art, I am questioning the current place of women in the art world. Are we simply home crafters? Or can we be professional artists?

Artist Biography

Janet Comer is a practising mixed media Artist who grew up in Maple Ridge, BC. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Art from the University of the Fraser Valley in 2009. She currently works out of her home studio in Maple Ridge. Janet has also been a Visual Art Instructor at The Maple Ridge Art Centre Theatre since 2014. She teaches classes to both children and adults in mixed media, painting, drawing, print media and art journaling.

Find Janet online:

Instagram: @janet_maureen_art