A Little Bit About Me and What I Do..............
Hello There! My name is Janice and I am Just 1 Artistic Mess! Many people feel like its such an odd name to come up with but my last name, believe it or not, is actually Mess.
I have been in the Columbus Area for about 5 years now. I moved here after college from a little town called Scott Depot in West Virginia. I have since married my hubby Kenton, May of 2012. We have two adorable fur children named Cooper and Rascal. By day, I am a laboratory technician but by night I paint! My hobbies include, but are not limited to, painting (I know, it's a given!), reading, eating Mexican food, attending golf tournaments, and just spending time with my husband and dogs.
At a very young age I began playing with my artistic abilities or what I deemed at the time masterpieces! I was enrolled in the Gifted Art Program through grade school. I rekindled my passion for art as a stress reliever from day time job about 3 years ago and has since grown into a small business.
I am inspired by everything - the people and things around me, ideas from everyday life, or just random things that pop into my head while I am busy at my "real" job. I think its truly magical what happens when you give a person a paint brush and a canvas. I love the idea of painting or creating things that will make others smile or that are memorable to them whether it is a vacation house, their favorite pet, or just something they saw and wanted recreated.
What I DO........I create oil and acrylic paintings/comissions, pet portraits, hand-painted greeting cards, gift tags and hand-painted personalizable ornaments. I feel like all too often one will walk into any Greeting Card Shop and find a card that is just a standard run of the mill.....my goal is to make original hand painted cards that people can actually appreciate because its one of a kind. It's like buying a mini work of art! My gift tags are becoming very popular as the holidays approach and my perosnalizable ornaments are great gifts for people who have kids, grandkids, or just as cute gifts in general for that special someone.
My message behind my work is simple. So many things these days are mass produced and manufactured, I want people to see my work and enjoy the uniqueness and originality that I have produced. I paint for the love of it in the hopes that others may see my works and enjoy them just as much as I do. For more information or to contact me please refer to my Contact Me page here on the site!
Hello There! My name is Janice and I am Just 1 Artistic Mess! Many people feel like its such an odd name to come up with but my last name, believe it or not, is actually Mess.
I have been in the Columbus Area for about 5 years now. I moved here after college from a little town called Scott Depot in West Virginia. I have since married my hubby Kenton, May of 2012. We have two adorable fur children named Cooper and Rascal. By day, I am a laboratory technician but by night I paint! My hobbies include, but are not limited to, painting (I know, it's a given!), reading, eating Mexican food, attending golf tournaments, and just spending time with my husband and dogs.
At a very young age I began playing with my artistic abilities or what I deemed at the time masterpieces! I was enrolled in the Gifted Art Program through grade school. I rekindled my passion for art as a stress reliever from day time job about 3 years ago and has since grown into a small business.
I am inspired by everything - the people and things around me, ideas from everyday life, or just random things that pop into my head while I am busy at my "real" job. I think its truly magical what happens when you give a person a paint brush and a canvas. I love the idea of painting or creating things that will make others smile or that are memorable to them whether it is a vacation house, their favorite pet, or just something they saw and wanted recreated.
What I DO........I create oil and acrylic paintings/comissions, pet portraits, hand-painted greeting cards, gift tags and hand-painted personalizable ornaments. I feel like all too often one will walk into any Greeting Card Shop and find a card that is just a standard run of the mill.....my goal is to make original hand painted cards that people can actually appreciate because its one of a kind. It's like buying a mini work of art! My gift tags are becoming very popular as the holidays approach and my perosnalizable ornaments are great gifts for people who have kids, grandkids, or just as cute gifts in general for that special someone.
My message behind my work is simple. So many things these days are mass produced and manufactured, I want people to see my work and enjoy the uniqueness and originality that I have produced. I paint for the love of it in the hopes that others may see my works and enjoy them just as much as I do. For more information or to contact me please refer to my Contact Me page here on the site!