Janet Botes

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.


Portfolio:

Nuances

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.

Seapoint Upington “Seapoint Upington”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

In the Distance “In the Distance”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

South Bound “South Bound”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

Sea Breeze “Sea Breeze”

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.

Seapoint City “Seapoint City”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

Memory of This “Memory of This”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

Nuanced Landscape “Nuanced Landscape”

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.

City Living “City Living”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

In die vertes van gister “In die vertes van gister”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

Yesterday's Harvest “Yesterday's Harvest”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

Plains for View “Plains for View”

The Nuance series are printed on cotton paper, in a limited edition of 5 prints each, paper size of about 650mm x 450mm.

From and in the landscape

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.

Washed Away “Washed Away”

Photo documentation of land art on the West Coast of South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.

Boomleertjies ii “Boomleertjies ii”

Photo documentation of land art in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.

Klipkringe “Klipkringe”

Photo documentation of land art on the West Coast of South Africa. Printed on cotton paper, in limited edition of 5.

Escape ii “Escape ii”

Mixed media on wood

Archival “Archival”

Mixed media - found object assemblage

With love from the sea “With love from the sea”

Carved cuttle fish bone

Untitled “Untitled”

Found and natural materials

Organic “Organic”

Installation

Untitled “Untitled”

Tree sculpture at HumanEarth, as part of Organic installation

Sacred Connection “Sacred Connection”

Mixed media on paper

Choking Tree “Choking Tree”

Charcoal on paper

Our Legacy “Our Legacy”

Mixed Media on paper