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Janet Simmons Sweet, CFS
Latest Artworks
June 14,2021
20/20 The First Vision
30 x 40 Oil on Canvas
The Beginning of an idea for an exhibit coming in October at the Falls Gallery. The Collection will be from 2020, but focusing on a play on the numbers of the year, rather than the difficulties all of us have endured. All works will be based on places and thoughts from 2020 that depict a personal solitary moment. This is from a complicated cloud formation, spliced between a calm upper sky and a simple treeline. The conflict.
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February 22, 2021
"The Fall of 2020" 36 x 60
​After quite a long pause, I am back at the Studio for the sole purpose of creating artwork. This piece is coming along nicely, almost done?? It is from the most perfect Fall day last October on Kennedy Road in Caledon.
September 20, 2020
The Swamp
September 20, 2020
The Swamp
A favourite spot from my morning walk. There are green herons fe​eding in this part daily, which have increased the intrigue. Not completely finished with more refinement to the trees and emphasis on the blue sky that filters through in patches on the water, but I am happy with the general glow.
30 x 40 Oil on Canvas
July 25, 2020
Self Isolation
July 25, 2020
Self Isolation
Think that about sums it up!!
36 x 48
Oil on Canvas
July 13, 2020
Three Peonies
July 13, 2020
Three Peonies
First day back to the Studio since the closure in March. This work is still in progress.
A little study of my Peonies from my own garden ,where I have spent many hours in the last two months. I have never really painted flowers, but it would seem this year, it is the one subject matter that inspires me to bring to canvas. Peace and quiet beauty, away from a frantic world.
12 x 12, Oil on Canvas
May 5, 2020
For My Mother, Peonies
This will have to be delivered to her. She lives in a Retirement Home, and like all others in Ontario, is in complete lock down for visitors. I hope to connect with a phone call, while outside her window downstairs, to tell her that it was painted for her in watercolour. The purple/fuschia peonies are her favourite. I hope when the real peonies in my garden bloom, I will be able to deliver in person
April 8, 2020
Spray of Spring
A little watercolour card for a Lovely Lady's birthday. We could not send flowers due to covid-19, so painted her some.
February 16, 2020
Spray of Spring
From a field on Main Street, just three minutes from the Alton Mill in a snow storm about three weeks ago. Am I done? Hmmmmm...
24 x 24 Oil on Canvas
December 8, 2019
Back to the Easel!!!
Colour returns in this first piece after Grey Matters..
This tree trunk was lit up like it was embers in a fire. The sunset hitting the last bit of the horizon, cast up the final light, bathing the entire woods in a glow similar to a forest fire.
Burning Embers
20 x 36, Oil on Canvas
July 1, 2019
Grey Matter XI
Both Major and smaller details have disappeared and the fog is closing in. The beautiful light remains, and there is a regal peace.
48 x 36 Oil on Canvas
June 16, 2019
Grey Matter IX
The Partner to Grey Matter VIII. Now we are in the woods completely.
June 9, 2019
Grey Matter VII- Dementia Series
Loosing even more details, while the beautiful light remains.
This piece will fit counter clockwise to number VI when the exhibit is hung. I have chose to hang the pieces this way, to further emphasize way the disease moves time "backwards". It removes their recent life, and takes them back to an earlier time.
48 x 36. Oil on Canvas
May 27, 2019
Grey Matter VI- Dementia Series
Working my way up and down that same road. The main subjects now are starting to breakdown, while the back ground is fighting over focus and clarity.
48 x 36, Oil on Canvas
March 25, 2019
Into the Woods (working title)
A section of woods from the same road. Working backwards in the loss of detail, as the beautiful light is maintained.
The dementia series is starting to take shape now. I have ideas for all 12 canvases. Not that this will not evolve as I paint.. but, I always need a starting point to create size and shape of canvases, along with how to progress the idea.
36 x 36, Oil on Canvas
January 27, 2019
An Intricate Fog (current working title)
Accepted BAB Juried Exhibition March 2019
From my special spot on Mountainview Road in Caledon that has inspired so many artworks. The vegetation is slowly being consumed by the dense fog caused by a sudden warm up over the snow. The cast shadow is a lovely moment in the mystery.
48 x 36, Oil on Canvas