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A work intertwining visual art and written narrative — exploring landscape through both paint and prose.
Explore →Painting & Prose
Janet
Whittle
Freedman
Landscape as a continuous thread — from the stripes of a receding tide to the mountains hidden in a seashell. Painting, writing, and the space between.
Artist Statement
"I am interested in the colors and textures of the natural world — the form, texture and flow of organic shapes, the play of air, space, weather and light, the repeated patterns of nature."
Selected Work
Portfolio
About the ArtistNature is not just
Nature is not just
what I see but
what I feel as well.
Landscape is a continuous thread in Janet's work. Her paintings have moved over time from realistic to the abstract — always drawn to the ribbons of color in a sky, the hues of a distant tree line, the striped mosaic of field and hedgerow.
Books were a childhood sanctuary, and the rhythms and patterns of the written word resonate deeply — charming and seducing with their ability to create place and mood, action and emotion on a page.
Read full statementPublished Works
Books
DIM Reviews
Divine Intervention, A Memoir — a coming-of-age story beginning with a conservative upbringing in the 1950s, through a 1960s friendship with John Waters star Divine in Baltimore's Bolton Hill. Available on Amazon as eBook or paperback.
Read reviews →Kent Island Reviews
Kent Island, The Land That Once Was Eden — a blend of history and memory begun as a thesis at Johns Hopkins University. Maryland Historical Society Press, 2002. Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Johns Hopkins Press.
Read more →WritingWords that paint
Words that paint
a landscape
Essays that move between the personal and the observed — nature, memory, and the act of looking closely at the world.
Read the essaysNature & Memory
Night Fishing on Piney CreekPlace & Light
The Striped Mosaic of Hedgerow & FieldObservation
Mountains in a SeashellArt & Process
From Realistic to Abstract
Every painting
begins with a conversation
Whether you're interested in acquiring a piece, learning more about the work, or simply want to say hello — Janet would love to hear from you.
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