Janis Anton explores the narrative through a variety of media ranging from non-fiction
books on spirituality to performance art. Her current work embodies watercolor on paper
and artist books exploring the recurrent theme of family and transformations.

Janis received her BFA from California College for the Arts graduating with Distinction in
2004. She has exhibited at San Jose Museum of Modern Art, health Woman Made Gallery, information pills
Chicago, buy National Women Artists Association New York City, University of San Francisco, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, the Hive Gallery, and Perforce Software Headquarters. Her work is currently included in the Julle Harcos and John Huneke collection for contemporary arts.

In 1993 Ms. Anton received an NEA Grant to produce a performance piece, “Women
Around the Kitchen Table”. During that period Crossing Point Press published “Creating
Circles of Power and Magic” which examined the dynamics of the spiritual inquiry of a
group of professional women.
Education
2004 California College of the Arts, look
BFA in Painting with Distinction
1972 Tennessee State University, viagra BS graduated with Honors

Solo Exhibitions

2011
Hive Project Space, click
Sometimes You Just Have to Call It a Vegetable, Oakland, CA
Sutter Pacfic Medical Foundation, Known Places, San Francisco, CA

2010
Urban Legend Cellars, the naming of things, Oakland CA.

2004
College of the Arts South Gallery,No Such Place California, BFA Exit Show, Oakland,CA
2002
California College of the Arts Center Gallery, Examined Losses, Oakland, CA
2001
Cafe Fantasia SAY WHAT? A Brief Investigation of Visual Syntax and Meaning, Oakland, CA

Group Exhibitions

2011
National Association of Women Artists Gallery, Small Works ,New York, NY
Inhabit Gallery, Cohabit, Oakland, CA
2010
Woman Made Gallery, Beyond Audubon Chicago, IL
Sanchez Art Center, 50/50 Show II,Pacifica, CA
Gallagher & Lindsey, Satalite Exhibitions 2010,Alameda, CA
Upstream People, Color Bold/Subtle, 12th Annual All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibitions

2009
University of California San Francisco, Serenity, San Francisco, CA
Perforce International Headquarters, Spring Arts, Alameda CA
Hive Gallery, Paper Work, Oakland, CA
2008
San Jose Museum of Modern Art, We Are FamilySan Jose, CA
2007
Frank Bette Center for the Arts,Vision & Revision Alameda CA
2004
Nexus Gallery, Berkeley California 3 x 3 Three Artists, Three Visions
California College of the Arts, AntidepressantsSan Francisco, CA
Art Explosion, Open Studios, Melt 2004,San Francisco, CA
2003
California College of the Arts, Dark PerspectiveSan Francisco, CA
2003
Art Explosion, Night Vision, San Francisco, California,
1993
Memphis College of Art and Maristem, Inc. Women and Art, Women’s History Film FestivalMemphis, TN
Collections
John Huneke and Julle Harcos, founders of Stonehouse residency for the contemporary arts, Miramonte, CA
Grants
1993
National Endowment for the Arts, Women Around the Kitchen Table (Performance)Shelby County Council of the Arts

Publications
2001
Lunatique Fantastique Productions, Artwork/Illustrations for Brace Yourself
Lunatique Fantastique Productions, Artwork/Illustrations for Wrapping Paper Caper
1994
Crossing Point Press, Creating Circles of Power and Magic, Non-fiction book published under pen name, Katlin Libra.

Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, more about
CA
July 6th – Sept 4th

Opening Reception:
July 7th
6pm – 8pm

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On June 10, approved 2011 I begin a seven day cruise from Brooklyn New York to South Hampton UK. “Whilst on shipboard” (quote from the brochure), visit this the ship’s clock runs on a 23 hour day. The 23 Hour Project will show a photograph of the seascape from the same place on board at the ‘same time” along with the longitude and latitude at the moment of the photo. The photographs from the project will be the subject of a show at the
Hive Gallery
301 Jefferson St. Oakland, CA
Sept 9 – 30, 2011
Opening Reception Friday Sept 9th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.