Artist Biography

Born and raised in Vanderbijlpark, Janet attained her BTech qualification in Graphic Design (Cum Laude) at the Vaal University of Technology. She has worked and lived in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town as graphic designer and artist, exhibiting regularly in group exhibitions and getting involved in various creative projects and initiatives.

She has contributed and participated in numerous workshops, exhibitions and initiatives including VANSA (Visual Arts Network of South Africa), Greatmore Studios, Wessel Snyman Creative, the 350 movement, and the Sangisa Sangisa art collective.  In 2012 she curated and organized the Green Art exhibition at the Green Expo, and she is one of the invited artists for the2013 Site_Specific International Land Art Biennale.

Janet is currently based in Cape Town.

Kunstenaar Biografie

Janet Botes is gebore in Vanderbijlpark, 'n dorp geleë langs die Vaalrivier in Gauteng, Suid-Afrika. Nadat sy 'n B TECH kwalifikasie in Grafiese Ontwerp met lof behaal het by die Vaal Universitiet van Tegnology, het sy as grafiese ontwerper en deeltydse kunstenaar gewerk totdat sy voltyds haar professionele lewe aan die skone kunste en aktiwiteite wat omgewingsbewustheid aanhelp, toegewy het.

Sedert 2007 het Janet deelgeneem in talle groepsuitstallings in Kaapstad, Pretoria, Johannesburg en die Vaaldriehoek, en het ook korporatiewe kommissies onder haar naam.Sy het ook al 'n paar kunswerke vir welsynsveilings geskenk.

Janet werk en leef tans in Kaapstad.