I have been an artist since my first memories.  In Kindergarten I knew that I wanted to be an art teacher, I achieved that goal, but I also wanted to continue my own art.  I have been selling paintings for the last 10 years.  My style of paintings reflect my fun personality, they are abstract and colorful.  I believe  that every house should have a piece of original artwork.  Art brings so much joy to my life; I want it to bring joy to other people's lives as well, so I decided to paint custom artwork to fit my client's needs.  If you have specific colors to match and have ideas in mind, I will meet with you and work on sketches for your custom painting.

I begin a painting with a general idea in mind, I use several layers of paint to build up my background and then I move in and work on the other layers.  I work a lot with circles and drips.  I have always had a connection with circles and you will find them in most of my paintings.  Circles brings a sense of unity to my art.  I also like working with highlights of colors to bring the eye to a certain area of focus, then the eye can wonder around the rest of the painting.  If you have an idea in mind, feel free to call me.

                   Jill Janke