Janice Cianflone first discovered drawing as a child,
often using the blank pages of her picture
books for her sketches. She had a natural
affinity for the visual arts and the love of reading
After attending Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New
York, Janice lived in Manhattan where she
developed a style of conceptual art utilizing
words on textured canvasses. After living and
working in the textile design field, she left
New York to seek a career in art education.
Highly influenced by the artist community around
her, Janice continued to produce fresh work while
she taught art in the public schools. After 20 years
in Massachusetts, Janice returned to West Harrison,
New York, where she was born and raised in a
small community that has seen few changes over
the years.
Janice's art today is much more imaged focused with an abstract sensibility. Inspired by
the stucture,pattern and organization naturally found in landscape, her canvasses come
alive with color and light. While most of her current work consists of oil on canvas,
her favorite medium continues to be pencil on paper. This, she says, is the most
organic and essential way to create art.
