About Artist
Janet Matthews
Janet's work has been described as “weaving magic” with pencil.
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“My art is my passion, especially pencil, colour pencil and graphite. I love to draw our botanical and wildlife subjects with intensity, personality and precise detail. I want to engage and inspire viewers with the beauty and uniqueness of our natural world.”
Janet is a multi-award winning artist exhibiting regularly in Australia and overseas. Accolades include -
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Excellence Award WAMA works on paper exh 2021 (Wildlife Art Museum of Australia)
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Silver medal Wild Awards 2021 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia.
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Selected finalist Holmes Art Prize 2021
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Artwork in the collection of the New York State Museum, USA and the Roberson Museum and Science Centre, New York, USA.
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Represented Australia in the World Wide Botanical Exhibition 2018
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Juried Award, Focus on Nature 2014, New York State Museum (top 14 artworks);- Commissions by Australia Post for stamp images released in 2006 and 2009 and 2021;
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Wildlife Artist of the Year- 2017, 2013 and 2011 - (Wildlife Art Society of Australasia).
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Kenneth Jack Drawing Award- 2013, Australian Guild of Realist Artists.
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Fellow of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia
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Fellow of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists.
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Diploma and a Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts, Monash University.
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Published in many magazines as well as books, including “50 Top Australian Artists”, “Wild Inspirations“ (Wildlife Art Museum of Australia) and “Flora of Australia” 2018.