ATA ANNOUNCES FEATURED ARTIST FOR 2013

"Precious Entanglements" 2012, Janet Taylor Pickett

ATA WILL FEATURE 
MIXED MEDIA ARTIST AND ARTS ACTIVIST 
JANET TAYLOR PICKETT 
IN THE 2013 SHOW

Continuing the legacy, Art in the Atrium is proud to announce that our long time Board Member and friend, Janet Taylor Pickett, will be the featured artist for the 2013 Exhibition. 
Janet has been a trusted adviser and friend to ATA since its inception and the Board of Trustees are please to highlight her prolific career in our upcoming exhibit. She is one who cares deeply about the Arts Community. 

For many years Janet has mentored young and upcoming artists, sharing with them her passion for making sure African American artists speak from places of their "authentic voice." She has labored in past years, alongside Charles and Viki Craig and the Board to bring bright new talent to our annual shows, helping us continue to build the distinct credibility important to our mission. 

Janet in front of her work also made into a scarf

By way of introduction to some, we offer the following brief bio

of Janet's career as an artist and activist. 

Janet Taylor Pickett was born in Ypsilanti Michigan. She attended The University of Michigan School of Art and Design where she graduated with a BFA and then went to Graduate School to receive an MFA. She has also studied at Parsons School of Design, FIT, and the Vermont Studio School. 

Janet became supervisor of the Junior Museum of the Newark Museum in 1973. Then in 1974 she began teaching full time at Essex County College, where she became a full professor. She is now retired after over 30 years of teaching, teaching a brief few years as an adjunct at Bloomfield College, in New Jersey before finally devoting her full attention to her art in 2010. Janet now lives and works in Los Angeles California. 

She was an active member of the art community of Montclair for many years, receiving numerous awards and exhibitions both locally and nationally. Her work is represented in numerous private collections, museums, galleries, as well as the American Consulate in San Jose/Limon, Costa Rica. She has also exhibited internationally.

She has been the recipient of awards from:

• ·       The Ford Foundation
• ·       The New Jersey State Council of the Arts
• ·       The Mid-Atlantic State Arts Council
• ·       Pilchuck School of Glass artist fellowship
• ·       The Valpariso Foundation of Mojcar, Spain, as well as others.

Her work is also part of many private collections, public commissions,  including:

• ·       The University of Michigan
• ·       Montclair Art Museum
• ·       Bloomfield Collage

Among her Exhibitions and Past Activities we highlight the following:

• ·       Art in The Atrium – Morristown, NJ  (numerous years)
• ·       Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum 
• ·       The Monmouth Museum- Threaded Through The Fiber Arts - Culture and Memories
• ·       The Noyes Museum – Icons, Symbols & Alters
• ·       The Montclair Museum – Celebrating 90 Years
• ·       Solo exhibition at The University of Eastern New Mexico
• ·       Solo Exhibition Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA 
• ·       Visiting Lecturer Miami Dade College, Miami FL
• ·       WWOR TV – “Real Talk”
• ·       WHYY Public Television in PA -  Brandywine Printmaking Workshop Documentary – aired August 28, 2007
• ·       Solo Exhibition – Lafayette College Portlock Black Cultural Center, Easton, PA
• ·       Imlay Fine Art – Montclair, NJ Vestments and Vessels
• ·       Sophia Wanamaker Galleries of the Costa Rican North American Cultural Center –
• ·       University of Costa Rica – Limon, Costa Rica
• ·       She has also completed a limited edition of hand colored intaglios in an artist’s handmade book called “Me and Matisse” which is now in the collection of the Montclair Art Museum. 
• ·       She has completed three limited edition prints out of The Brandywine Printmaking Workshop in Philadelphia, PA –  From the Middle Passage Series.
• ·       Janet is a past member of the board of trustees of The Montclair Art Museum.
• ·       Janet also was a featured artist on HGTV  ‘Crafters Coast to Coast’ (episode #129)
• ·       Janet has also appeared in a documentary film called “Working Title:   Exploring the Vocational Identity of the Contemporary American Artist” produced by Phil Lane of New York City and directed by Jon Givens of San Francisco, California.  You may visit the website to view a trailer of the film – www.workingtitle.tv – as well as order the DVD.

For info on Janet Taylor Pickett's work, please contact:

Imlay Fine Art, Montclair, NJ Hours: BY APPOINTMENT 

For inquiries and appointments please call: Gallery: 973-746-0644

E-mail: kathy@imlayfineart.com   

http://www.imlayfineart.com/