Janice Owen Toth ~ Watercolor, Jewelry

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I have always loved to paint, and have worked with watercolor and oil paints for most of my career. Over time, I've developed other interests in pastel and pencil drawing, and have studied jewelry and fabric design. I have a line of hand-crafted collage cards that reflect my interest with natural forms.

I'm currently exhibiting work in several location, including the Bryan Gallery in Gloucester, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society; the Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, N.H.; Noa Gifts, Groton; and Handworks Gallery in Acton. I received two Mass. Cultural Council Artists Grants to teach summer arts programs and, on occasion, I teach art in community settings and from my studio.

An ideal day is when I can set up an easel outdoors to paint a landscape, a garden or beach scene. I also work in the studio with still life subjects and portraits. The four seasons has become a favorite theme in my work, and the area I live in offers beautiful winter scenes, especially when the sun comes out  after a snow storm.

Some of the organizations I belong to are the Dunstable Artisans, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, and the Rocky Neck Art Colony.