Janice Guinan

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Artist Statement

I believe that as artists we have a unique way of capturing and communicating our heritage and culture to others now and in the future. I enjoy doing commissions and hope that I can create that heirloom piece.  To me painting is very much a spiritual experience in that as I paint I thank God for the people, creatures, things and places I get the privilege to capture in such a way. We have been abundantly blessed with such beauty in Nova Scotia and to embrace the belief that God loves all of His creation only enriches my appreciation for all aspects of life.  There is just so much in this world for us to discover and enjoy and life is but a vapour and foretaste of what is to come.

Biography:

Janice Guinan lives in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.  She is married to David Guinan and they have five children.  She is a self taught artist, who derives her inspiration from an appreciation of God’s creation.  In 2007 she was commissioned by the RCMP to do a mural for the  Operational Communications Centre in Truro.  In 2009,she had a painting purchased by Labatts, dedicated to Alexander Keith, put on permanent display at the Fairbanks Interpretive Centre in Dartmouth.In 2010 she also had paintings added to the permanent collections of Colchester County, and the Town of Truro.Her paintings and portraits can be found in private collections across Canada, the US, Europe, and the Cayman Islands.

She is a member and Co-President of the Truro Arts Society, and serves on the Board of Directors of Visual Arts Nova Scotia representing Colchester/Cumberland.