Nov 15, 2016 | Art+Photography
As an Artist, Art Collector and Art Curator it’s important to me that art is accessible to people at all levels of income. I chose the Fine Art America quality platform to showcase my art and make it available to all, whether it’s fine art prints, home decor such as pillows, accessories and original works of art.
Art in one’s home makes it a unique space and adds character. I love buying art from local artists and viewing it on my walls or in the case of ceramics and sculpture on a table or shelf. Everyone deserves to beautify their space in a unique way – and art is the best method for that in my opinion.
How about a pillow on your sofa that has a painting, preferably one of mine? Once the original is sold, there is still a way for art buyers to enjoy it for their home or as a gift.
On the Fine Art America website, you will find a very select grouping of my photographs and paintings that are ready for purchase and enjoyment in your space!
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Sep 14, 2016 | Art+Photography
Janet Gervers is included in a group Invitational Art Exhibit in Venice at Electric Lodge on September 17, 2016 from 6-9pm.
The One Night Only show, Pop Up Pop, showcases innovative Los Angeles Artists reinterpreting Pop Art for the 21st Century by the Museum of Right Now.
The exhibit is a turning point for Janet Gervers; her primary painting focus is on abstract art, with her recent Wave Series exhibited in several shows in the past year. While it was exciting being invited to participate in a Pop Art themed show, it represented a challenge as a new style of art for exploration and experimentation.
Janet’s new series of paintings are literally straight out of the tube; the paint tube that is – in bold colors on acrylic fine art paper with a focus on the iconic image of the eye, all seeing with many interpretations. The “EYEcon” series paintings contain an element of abstraction and bold expressiveness derived from Ms. Gervers’ abstract painting style, leading to a completely new look.
Come see for yourself at the 1 Night Only Pop Up Pop art exhibit in Venice! The art here is a preview from the show. There will be other new experimental pieces from Ms. Gervers that add a reuse and recycle sensibility to her abstract paintings.
Pop Up Pop
Saturday, September 17, 2016 6-9pm
Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291 (at Milwood )
Parking: valet & street
Artists:
Vanessa Chow
Jason Chrisman
Will Erokan
MX Farina
Gerry Fialka
Janet Gervers
La.Marche
Barbara Mastej
B Meade
John Ransom
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Aug 2, 2016 | Art+Photography
Janet Gervers abstract paintings were included in several exhibits in 2015 and 2016, which marked the return of her painting. Janet’s an abstract painter and after a time away from her art where most of her time was spent on the computer, it was time to delve back into art.
Notably, Janet Gervers was included in the invitational art exhibit by VICA, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, curated by Venice Artist and VICA Founder, Juri Koll. The exhibition featured Venice artists in “Venice Here and Now”, from October 29 – December 29, 2015 at NextSpace Venice. In addition, a Silent Auction was held on December 10 as a benefit for VICA.
Two paintings from Janet’s Wave Painting series were included in the exhibit.
In 2016, the two Wave Paintings plus several more were exhibited at the Venice Art Crawl, a monthly popup art show in Venice at NextSpace Venice.
Nov 8, 2014 | Blog
Janet Gervers: Fine Artist, Photographer, Painter
From her love of painting and drawing as a child with encouragement from her parents, others noticed her artistic abilities: from teachers to students, family and friends, plus winning local art contests, Janet Gervers developed into an artist and art curator.
While Janet was in high school taking Studio Art AP classes (Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH), she was invited to participate in drawing classes at the famed Art Academy of Cincinnati and took the opportunity to learn life drawing skills. She also took Art History AP class while at Walnut Hills High School, a well-known college preparatory school.
Janet-Gervers Photography, Paintbrush, 4×5 format Photography 1985
From there, Janet decided to focus on design with a major in Graphic Design from the School of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning at the University of Cincinnati. This was a 5 year program that included internships as an integrated part of the program. Janet worked in New York City, Chicago and Boca Raton Florida during her school internships and learned real world skills in competitive environments and got to live in some exciting cities.
Janet Gervers graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design in 1987. While she had some computer experience from her internship at IBM in Boca Raton, the school taught traditional layout and pasteup/mechanical art methods used to create printed graphics. Janet really wanted to learn how to use the computer and took it upon herself to learn how to use the Mac, when it was still in its infancy. She took night classes at her alma mater and started using the computer for freelance projects.
A memorable project that combined her art and design skills was a hand drawn logo that won in a logo contest for an office at the University of Cincinnati, The Office of Women’s Programs and Services. She went on to design posters, communications material for the office and several other offices at the university.
She won several design awards from the esteemed Art Directors Club of Cincinnati for her design projects for the University of Cincinnati and Federated Department Stores. She had a position in the advertising department for 4 years at the Mid Western department store headquarters for Lazarus (now Macy’s), when it was headquartered in Cincinnati. Her photography was also accepted into a juried art show during this time in Cincinnati.
Janet Gervers Digital Art, Calla Moon, 2005
Eventually, moving to the West Coast in 1994, starting out in San Francisco, moving to Pasadena, then Venice (aka Venice Beach) the creative community in Los Angeles. This got her start back into the art world. Janet concentrated on digital art, namely the combination of multiple photos, manipulated in Photoshop to form a new image, in addition to art completely generated on the computer.
Janet Gervers Photograph, Maui Waterfall 2007
Janet’s digital art was included in several exhibits, both invational and juried, in addition to exhibits she curated. She started the Venice Art Collective in 2003, providing a forum for local artists to be seen in a gallery setting, which was almost unheard of at the time in Venice and Los Angeles. After a few shows, her friends and art mentors suggested that she include her art in shows, so that got the ball rolling again and her art was in shows at the well known Sponto Gallery, LACDA (LA Center for Digital Art) and the first Venice Art Crawl among others. She also wrote about the Venice Art Crawl in her popular Venice Blog, Abbot Kinney First Fridays and help raise the visibility of the local art event, which has become recognized in the LA art scene. She also curated and organized an art show of Los Angeles artists at Electric Lodge for the Other Venice Film Festival.
Janet Gervers, Digital Photograph, Car Wash & Roses 2013
The digital artwork seen in this First Venice Art Crawl, “Angel Over Venice” (featured at top of page) was also displayed in Los Angeles 11th District, Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s West Los Angeles office from 2008-2009. “Angel Over Venice” was also exhibited in 2009 for the inaugural Juried International Exhibition for the World Art Foundation in Southern California.
More recently, Janet has focused on photography and delved into painting and drawing again!
Art in one’s home makes it a unique space and adds character. I love buying art from local artists and viewing it on my walls or in the case of ceramics and sculpture on a table or shelf. Everyone deserves to beautify their space in a unique way – and art is the best method for that in my opinion.
