ARTIST BIO

Janice Mills Fine Artist - The Story So Far

Janice originally studied at Chisholm TAFE in the late ‘70s and has also been a Graphic Designer/Artist for over thirty years for publishing, display advertising, newspaper, real estate, printing and sign companies. She originally trained as a fine artist and in 2009 returned to making that the main focus of her business. During 2011 she completed a Diploma of Management and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. This qualifies Janice to pass on her considerable graphic and fine art skills to interested students through a 9 week Introduction to Drawing course which she has written specifically for small groups of beginners who want to cover the basics of drawing in a relaxed but informative atmosphere. Having had a passion for art all her life she can relate to the urge to want to draw, paint and be creative.

Being a long term resident in the Mornington Peninsula area Janice is interested in representing Victoria and it’s flora and fauna both in Australia and overseas through her fine art. Much of her recent work is dedicated to the unique beauty in our garden state.

MEMBERSHIPS:

Australian Guild of Realist Artists 
Victorian Artists Society
NAVA (National Association of Visual Artists - Professional Membership)

Janice has completed a Diploma of Visual Arts  at Chisholm (2012-2013). At the Little Landscapes exhbition held by the college at Bright Space Gallery in St Kilda in April-May in 2012 and 2013 Janice sold two of her three displayed paintings in the first couple of hours on opening night. She has earned High Distinctions (11) and Distinctions (2) in the first year of study and all high distinctions in her second year. She comeplted an Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development in 2014.

She has gone on to complete a Bachelor of FIne Art and Visual Culture (with Distinction) and her Honours year (H2A), a Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) and a Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching. She completed a Master of Communication (Arts Journalism) and Master of Creative Art in 2022 with Distnction.. In 2019, 2020 and 2021 Janice was included in the Executive Dean's List for her studies in arts journalism at CSU. She is currently completing her PhD in Creative Art whilst exhibiting her latest works in solo exhibitions.

Janice has been a finalist for the Pro Hart Outback landscape prize, recently placed second at Malvern Artists Society, and was an artist in residence at Heritage Hill Arts Precinct in Dandenong Victoria.

Janice does commissions covering a variety of subjects including beloved canine pets as well as cats and of course horses and welcomes new clients locally, interstate and overseas. Since 2006 Janice has attended workshops with several respected local artists to increase her fine art skills. Areas concentrated on have been oil painting, portraiture, pastel landscapes and water colour landscapes & seascapes.

Janice can be contacted via the feedback page in her web site or email her at: artist@janicemills.net