JANICE JOY LITTLE

This time last year, I had just finished up the school year and was beginning my transition to full-time art making. It has been such an incredible and challenging season of discovery as I've attempted to find a style and stick with it. Last September, I had the opportunity to learn from an amazing Asheville based artist, Grace Carol Bomer. Her work with Cold Wax and Oil paint has completely informed my process ever since I left her studio. However, as I'm trying to identif

The Bolts and Blooms series has kept me busy, as Ive been focusing on the flowers that are produced when fruits and vegetables put forth seed. For those of you who are new to gardening like me, you might be wondering what a bolt is. A few months ago, I saw a Kale bolt for the first time and thought it was broccoli! Here's what I've learned: Some plants, like strawberries, tomatoes, and beans, will begin with a flower. Once the flower is pollinated, the pedals fall off and t

Just returned from an incredible trip to Hawaii. The Beauty was breathtaking. And now, after many days in the Sun.... it's back to the Studio!