Location: South Africa
Janet Botes was born and raised in Vanderbijlpark. After attaining a B Tech qualification (Cum Laude) from the Vaal University of Technology, Janet worked as graphic designer and part-time artist before dedicating her professional life to fine art and environmental-awareness activities.
Since 2007 she has participated in numerous group exhibitions, creative events and other art-related initiatives in Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Vaal Triangle. Her portfolio also includes corporate commissions and she has donated several artworks for charity auctions.
Currently based in Cape Town, South Africa.
This series of landscapes aim to subtly represent the natural landscape as a memory instead of reality, as humankind ceases to change their habits, uses, abuse of resources and unsustainable lifestyles and in this way causes the extinction of natural life on our planet.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm. This work is printed on paper size 650mm x 650mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm. This work is printed on paper size of 650mm x 650mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.
Contemporary as well as traditional work in and about the landscape. Materials and techniques are as varied as the responses to the artist's surrounding environment.
Photo documentation of land art on the West Coast of South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.
Photo documentation of land art in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.
Photo documentation of land art on the West Coast of South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.
Mixed media on wood
Mixed media
Mixed media - found object assemblage
Carved cuttle fish bone
Found and natural materials
Installation
Tree sculpture at HumanEarth, as part of Organic installation
Installation
Ink on paper
Mixed media on paper
Charcoal on paper
Mixed Media on paper