Our Story

Art is our passion.  It has been my (Janet’s) livelihood for all of my adult life, and Harry has been the support and conduit to make that possible.  Even though I am the creator of the artworks, Harry is entangled thoughout every painting by always helping, encouraging, and reinforcing courage and confidence, so that I keep creating even when I feel it is futile to do so.  Harry figures out the technical things like setting up and managing the website and business matters.  He’s the one who figures out how to make videos and upload them or how to set-up a WordPress website.  Harry is our gismo guy.

Art is not an easy career to pursue because  when economies falter, art becomes unnecessary.  We’ve watched galleries come and go, and fewer and fewer galleries are remaining, so getting representaion in a new gallery is a competitive endeavor.  Rejections are common.  To be a professional artist means you will eat rejection for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Counciling from a loving spouse is vital, and without it, I would have faded a long time ago.  That support is one of the magic ingredients that is woven and sung into every artwork I create, so when I say Harry is entangled into every artwork created, it’s true- he’s a part of every artwork.  I fear to imagine how different things would have been without Harry.

Harry and I are curious and love learning and exploring together. We love hiking, biking, sailing, skiing, RVing, fishing, and traveling. In fact, we met while back-country skiing in the Sierra Nevada’s near Lake Tahoe, California. We were both young and enthusiastic outdoor explorers and Harry’s skill as a backpacker, mountaineer, skier, and Nature renaissance man coupled with my deep curiosity to explore made us a perfect match.

We both share a deep admiration of the beauty found in Nature, and my paintings have been a way to share that admiration. We hope you will support our quest to share the beauty of our incredible world by buying our art. May it give you a lifetime of inspiration.