"My paintings are all inspired by compositions that I feel have the potential for exaggerated colour. I am drawn to depict Nova Scotian landscapes, sunsets, flowers, and the Atlantic Ocean in a loose, painterly style by using vibrant colours and bold strokes. I hope that my work conveys not only what I am seeing as I paint, but also what I am feeling in the moment."

 

Kelli (Randall) Janson grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Diploma in Graphic Design in 1993. Upon graduation, Kelli worked as a graphic designer for the Chronicle Herald and Dalhousie Medical School in Halifax, before moving with her husband and two young sons to Digby, Nova Scotia, in 1999. After continuing to work as a freelance graphic designer for a number of years in Digby, Kelli switched careers in 2006 and began painting full time. She now works from her home studio, focusing primarily on acrylic paintings. She is a member of the Annapolis Royal Community Arts Council (ARCAC), the Lunenburg Art Gallery Society (LAGS), and a past board member and current member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS). Kelli's paintings and drawings can be found in private collections throughout Canada, the US, England and Spain.

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EDUCATION

1993 - Bachelor of Fine Arts and Diploma in Graphic Design – Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 - OPEN ROADS - Sissiboo Cafe + Gallery, Bear River & Annapolis Royal, NS

2016 - RESIDENT - Sissiboo Cafe + Gallery, Bear River, NS

2015 - LIGHT & LAND - The Dart Gallery, Dartmouth, NS

2014 - SPRUNG - The Dart Gallery, Dartmouth, NS

2011 - NEW WORKS - Westside Studio & Gallery, Annapolis Royal, NS

2010 - FEATURE ARTIST - Scallop Palette Gallery, Digby, NS

2009 - FRESH - Mym Gallery, ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 - PINK! - Lunenburg Art Gallery Society, Luneneburg, NS

2023 - FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS - Sissiboo Cafe + Gallery, Annapolis Royal, NS

2022 - 40th ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS' EXHIBITION - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS

2021 - INSPIRED BY AN OBJECT – Bear River Artworks Gallery, Bear River, NS

2020 - ARCAC 2020 Members' Exhibition - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS

2019 - BECOMING THE OCEAN - Oakdene Centre, Bear River, NS

2018 - WEE ART - Round Hill Studio, Annapolis Royal, NS 

2018 - ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM - Sissiboo Cafe + Gallery,, Bear River, NS

2016 - LILLIPUTIAN - Bear River Artworks Gallery, Bear River, NS

2015 - CASSIOPEIA (CONSTELLATION) - The Mill: Arts Letters & Numbers, Averill Park, NY

2014 - IMITATION - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS

2014 - FIRE SALE -  ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS

2014 - BLACK DOG - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS
2013 - GROUNDWORKS EARTH ART - French Basin Trail, Annapolis Royal, NS

2013 - INSPIRED BY MAGNOLIAS - Chapel Gallery, ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS 

2012 - SEASONAL EXHIBITION - Scallop Palette Gallery Digby, NS
2011 - IMPRESSIONS: VANS EXHIBITION- Galerie Père Léger, Université Sainte-Anne, NS
2010 - IDENTITY: VANS EXHIBITION - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS
2010 - SEASONAL EXHIBITION - Scallop Palette Gallery Digby, NS
2008 - ARCAC 2008 MEMBERS' EXHIBITION - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS
2007 - ARCAC 2007 MEMBERS' EXHIBITION - ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, NS
2007 - NORTH RANGE ART MEMBERS' EXHIBITION - Digby Library Gallery, Digby NS
2006 - DIGBY ARTISTS MEMBERS' EXHIBITION - Heritage Centre, Digby, NS

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

- Member and Past Board Member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia

- Member of the Annapolis Royal Community Arts Council

- Member of the Lunenburg Art Gallery Society

 

RESIDENCIES

2015 - ARTS LETTERS & NUMBERS / Averill Park, New York, USA

 

AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS

Finalist - Art Masters International Art Competition

January 2023 - TopArtAwards.com

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The Chronicle Herald: May 2014 - Elissa Barnard

"VISUAL VIEWPOINTS: Janson's lively graphic style enlivens vivid work of Sprung"

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REPRESENTATION

Teichert Gallery - Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Flight of Fancy - Bear River, Nova Scotia

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