mosaics 
‘Two Snakes’
Made from local Kununurra slate.
One of four 2 metre circular paving mosaics created for the pedestrian and cycle pathway in Lakeside, Kununurra, W.A. Input from students at Kununurra High School as part of design process.
Commissioned by the Shire Wyndham and East Kimberley, WA. see other mosaic artworks […]
mosaics 
‘Ngalgod Waterlilies’
Brickwork and tile detail mosaic.
One of four paving mosaic panels created as part of the Rainbow Serpent pathway that winds around the outside of Injalak Arts Centre, Gunbalanya, N.T. Designed and fabricated with artists from Injalak Arts as part of a training project funded by IRP/Dept. of Business, NT Government. […]
mosaics 
‘Green Tree Frog’
Ceramic and glass mosaic.
Wall mural created for the front wall of Middle Point School, incorporating the school’s logo, the green tree frog. Students from the school each made a waterlily mosaic to surround the frog. As a result of this commission, Janie was commissioned to create further upgrades within the […]
mosaics 
‘Learning For Life’
Hand made tile details and ceramic tiles mounted onto fibre cement board
8 metre length external wall mosaic created with students with special needs at Henbury School, Darwin, N.T and artist Sarah Body. Funded by Arts NT and N.T Dept. of Education, Artist in Schools Projects. see other […]
art in community 
‘We gather and share bush foods’
Detail from ceramic frieze. This panel made by Anne Gumurdul
In 2013 Janie worked with Corrugated Iron Youth Arts, Darwin to be Artist in Resident at the Child and Family Centre in Gunbalanya, N.T. This was a 3 way project between the Family Centre, the Art Centre and the […]
Madeline Dirrdi ‘We collect together’ and ‘We teach little ones’
Detail from ceramic frieze. This panel made by Madeline Dirrdi
Madeline Dirrdi painting ceramic details based on her original illustrations from the recently published ‘Duwa and Yirridjdja’ baby board book. Gunbalanya, N.T. This ceramic version became one of several panels for a frieze installed in the […]
textile artworks 
‘Magpie Goose’ sculpture
upcycled materials, wire, coloured wool and beads.
25cm x 17cm x 40cm
Private collection
These creatures evolve with an incredibly distinct expression. The position of the armature, then bound with wadding and fabric and finally feathers and beads, is a process that almost creates itself. A distinct character is always arriving unexpectedly […]
textile artworks Janie uses an eclectic mix of textiles and fibre materials to create one off textile artworks. The soul of the creature emerges as Janie fabricates a 3D soft sculpture piece, revealing the particular quirky essence of that creature’s spirit. Materials are bought, found and upcycled, similar to the process of creating a collage or a mosaic. Lengths of fabrics are block and screen printed by hand, sculpted cushions, rows of flags, hand […]
‘Floating water sirens’
screen print on cotton
Private Collection
One of several fabric designs screen printed by hand by Janie in her studio. Images are repeated and overlaid several times using several small screens. Each length is completely different and unique because of this process.
Repeat prints of this series are available and many other […]
art in community Janie loves to share her passion to make artwork with other people. Her knowledge of project management and facilitation in art, design, textiles and ceramics, have led to the creation of many highly professional completed artworks for a range of contexts: from coordinating production and publication of a Dreaming story book with a remote community in the Kimberley to designing and creating large scale permanent mosaics and murals for many public […]
