Quilt Collage by Janet Ghio - Fine Embellished Quilts

About Janet

Janet in the studio

I come from a long line of artists. My great grandmother, did beautiful embroidery on satin shirts for my great grandfather, who owned a carousel and traveled around with it during the summer. My grandfather was one of the Prairie Printmakers and made numerous trips to New Mexico for inspiration for his lithographs. My mother was a painter, a weaver and a basket maker. Growing up, I had the opportunity to experiment with many different mediums. I have made miniatures, dabbled with watercolor, made jewelry, collaged boxes and created cloth dolls. I love trying and combining a variety of mediums, however, I always seem to return to fabric and beads.

As a career counselor, I encouraged people to follow their dreams; to "do what they love and the money would follow". In 1996, I took my own advice; quit my full time job to follow my own artistic dreams.

Commissions are welcomed. If you have an idea for a quilt that you'd like to have, please let me know.

Please contact me for more information.

Gallery Representation

1550 Gallery, Kerrville, TX
Poppy Fine Art , Columbia, MO (opening in September 2005)

Publications

"Fabric Art Gallery", Leisure Arts Publication by Banar Designs, 2005
"Art Stamping Workshop" Gloria Page, Northlight Publications , 2005
"I'll Trade Ya" Artists Trading Cards, Quilting Arts Magazine, Spring 2004
Somerset Studio, Expressions -"Viva Frida," Sept./Oct 2003
A Place of Honor: Creating Small Shrines, Quilting Arts Magazine, Summer 2003
Sparky, Quilting Arts Calendar, May 2004
Cover Art: Quilting Arts Calendar 2003
In the Spotlight: Quilting Arts, Fall 2002
America From the Heart: Art Quilters Respond to 9-11 (C & T Publishing) 2001
St. Louis Homes and Liftstyles, May 2000
Artist to Artist, Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine, October, 2006
Artist's Gallery, Indie Arts DVD magazine, Fall, 2006

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