Familiar Figures

The work of Janice Rockwell

Exhibit Statement

The paintings in this exhibit are created from black & white family photos taken from my childhood and more current photos of our grandchildren. My goal is to express loving relationships through the combinations of colors, textures and shapes.  As I apply paint with palette knives and layers, the paintings seem to create themselves.

Artist Bio

Throughout my working career as an educator and counselor, painting has been a part of my leisure life.  My interest in art as a child and encouragement from my family, led me to become an art teacher.  

I completed my degree at Western Illinois University in Macomb in art education. Though we both had planned to return to our hometown of Belleville, my husband, Dean and I remained there to teach and raise our family.  The university’s educational opportunities and mentoring faculty have been a life-long enrichment.  I eventually returned to complete my Master’s in school counseling.

Watercolor became my medium of choice.  To stay involved in my art, I began painting in earnest during my school counseling career.  Since retiring, I’ve taken additional figure drawing & painting courses at WIU.  I work in my rural Macomb home studio Earth, Air & Water.  My work is found locally and regionally and occasionally in nationally juried exhibits.

Gallery Hours |

Tuesday 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Have a group or class that would like to visit? Can’t visit during regular hours? Contact us to make a reservation. Email erin@thehubart.com or call
(217)216-5032 ext 1.

This exhibition is sponsored by Carolyn Wright – State Farm Insurance and Ciara Icenogle – Country Financial.