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I have worked fulltime in the creative arts industry for more than 40 years (under my own label), during which time, I achieve a world record for the design of a mural. I have also owned and operated four galleries, Janet Skinner Galleries, for twentytwo years, Queensland – Brisbane and South Burnett.
My journey also included the design and creation of many hundreds of costumes, having enjoyed my studio, Paraphernalia, situated near my original home town of London. My costumes have been used for countless UK/Stage and TV productions (1979 – 1988).
My canvas work is broad and varied; huge contemporary/abstract works, Archibald entrant, Railway Series (104 railway scenes from life), wildlife and horses, streetscapes. I paint or create most days and am a published artist.
If you don’t see the work you are looking for, please ask.
Sydney – Full Moon with Luna Antics
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 152cm x height 91cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$4,000
Sydney – Full Moon with Luna Antics
Acrylic on hand-stretched Canvas
152cms x 91cms x 4cms
I have enjoyed my visits to Sydney; the hustle and bustle, and vibrant settings.
Represented in the work; The Opera House, Luna Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the city.
In this work I wanted to convey excitement, anticipation and a sense of exploration.
The work was produced with vigor and without restraint.
Managing Multiple Sclerosis, through creative meditation, is pivotal in my daily routine.
The Significance of ‘Mushroom’ in my Works
I was born in London, ten years after the Blitz, back then life had its challenges; food was still rationed and the remains of the devastation was still very much apparent.
Live bombs had fallen and had destroyed houses on either side of the family home – and it is my belief – that my mother was affected by the ongoing sequence of nightly bombings.
As a child I found my mother to be volatile, unpredictable, dissociative, and did not care for me at times. I was often filthy! Greasy dirt – like minute rat poos – remained between my toes for weeks.
My siblings and I lived without a father figure, times were hard, we had very little financial support.
I discovered meditation at an early age – and it helped – and would often find myself sitting at the bottom of the garden, beneath a huge rambling rose tree, gazing into oblivion. In the summer months the rose tree came into bloom, and from a distance it looked like a giant pink mushroom.
In my works, I utilize the ‘Mushroom’ in several ways; to show my disassociation from the main subject matter, to imply happiness in general, freedom and joy.
The Pigsty – Wainscott School
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 152cm x height 76cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$2,300
The Pigsty – Wainscott School
Acrylic on hand-stretched canvas
152cms x 76cms x 4cms
In the out-of-bounds area, behind the main school, was the old pigsty.
Sometimes the pigsty could provide a brief refuge from life. One day I found my sister crying there.
In this series of works, I am readdressing my childhood memories and attempting to recreate new and positive energy.
The old Victorian terraced houses would look down upon us, knowingly aware that we were awful children, and didn’t belong … or deserve!
The work has been created using; artist grade, acrylic, durable paint. The work support is 12ounce, heavy duty canvas. The painting is ready to be hung.
Painting with Dissociative Disorder
The Significance of ‘Mushroom’ in my Works
I was born in London, ten years after the Blitz, back then life had its challenges; food was still rationed and the remains of the devastation was still very much apparent.
Live bombs had fallen and had destroyed houses on either side of the family home – and it is my belief – that my mother was affected by the ongoing sequence of nightly bombings.
As a child I found my mother to be volatile, unpredictable, dissociative, and did not care for me at times. I was often filthy! Greasy dirt – like minute rat poos – remained between my toes for weeks.
My siblings and I lived without a father figure, times were hard, we had very little financial support.
I discovered meditation at an early age – and it helped – and would often find myself sitting at the bottom of the garden, beneath a huge rambling rose tree, gazing into oblivion. In the summer months the rose tree came into bloom, and from a distance it looked like a giant pink mushroom.
In my works, I utilize the ‘Mushroom’ in several ways; to show my disassociation from the main subject matter, to imply happiness in general, freedom and joy.
Albion Terrace – with Pink Mushrooms
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 152cm x height 91cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$3,000
Albion Terrace – with Pink Mushrooms
Acrylic on hand-stretched Canvas
152cms x 91cms x 4cms
Nestled on the banks of the River Medway, and situated about an hour walk from home, was the tiny, ancient village of Upnor in Kent.
Upnor was one of my childhood haunts. Not only did it have a 14th century castle, but also a 19th century training ship. The river beach was perfect for ‘Mud-larking (searching for treasure).
During my childhood, coming from a dysfunctional family unit, I would use my walks around the English countryside as a form of escapism.
The view in this painting is looking down Albion Terrace (houses), with The Arethusa Training Ship to the left. I am riding a pony – in the foreground – with a friend, Christine, riding beside me.
Painting with Dissociative Disorder.
The Significance of ‘Mushroom’ in my Works
I was born in London, ten years after the Blitz, back then life had its challenges; food was still rationed and the remains of the devastation was still very much apparent.
Live bombs had fallen and had destroyed houses on either side of the family home – and it is my belief – that my mother was affected by the ongoing sequence of nightly bombings.
As a child I found my mother to be volatile, unpredictable, dissociative, and did not care for me at times. I was often filthy! Greasy dirt – like minute rat poos – remained between my toes for weeks.
My siblings and I lived without a father figure, times were hard, we had very little financial support.
I discovered meditation at an early age – and it helped – and would often find myself sitting at the bottom of the garden, beneath a huge rambling rose tree, gazing into oblivion. In the summer months the rose tree came into bloom, and from a distance it looked like a giant pink mushroom.
In my works, I utilize the ‘Mushroom’ in several ways; to show my disassociation from the main subject matter, to imply happiness in general, freedom and joy.
Bingham Road Post Office – with Mushrooms
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 152cm x height 76cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$4,000
Bingham Road Post Office – with Mushrooms
Acrylic on hand-stretched Canvas
152cms x 76cms x 4cms
Reinventing my childhood.
Back in the 1960s, walking great distances to access shops was a necessity.
Wainscott, the village in which I grew up, was situated a mile or so from the nearest town of Strood (Kent).
Regularly my siblings and I, plus our mother, would embark on the journey to Strood. On the way, we’d reach our first port of call, the post office. My mother would go inside to buy a stamp and chat forever … we would wait outside, bored, weary and cold.
In this work I have reinvented the norm! Across the road would be a pond, where one could fish for tadpoles, the weather would be perfect, and ponies would be freely available for all to ride.
I am the small child to the right. I am surrounded by the symbol of an apple. I would often take an apple to eat, on my long walks.
Creating with Dissociative Disorder.
The Significance of ‘Mushroom’ in my Works
I was born in London, ten years after the Blitz, back then life had its challenges; food was still rationed and the remains of the devastation was still very much apparent.
Live bombs had fallen and had destroyed houses on either side of the family home – and it is my belief – that my mother was affected by the ongoing sequence of nightly bombings.
As a child I found my mother to be volatile, unpredictable, dissociative, and did not care for me at times. I was often filthy! Greasy dirt – like minute rat poos – remained between my toes for weeks.
My siblings and I lived without a father figure, times were hard, we had very little financial support.
I discovered meditation at an early age – and it helped – and would often find myself sitting at the bottom of the garden, beneath a huge rambling rose tree, gazing into oblivion. In the summer months the rose tree came into bloom, and from a distance it looked like a giant pink mushroom.
In my works, I utilize the ‘Mushroom’ in several ways; to show my disassociation from the main subject matter, to imply happiness in general, freedom and joy.
Bingham Road Post Office – with Mushrooms
Acrylic on hand-stretched Canvas
152cms x 76cms x 4cms
Reinventing my childhood.
Back in the 1960s, walking great distances to access shops was a necessity.
Wainscott, the village in which I grew up, was situated a mile or so from the nearest town of Strood (Kent).
Regularly my siblings and I, plus our mother, would embark on the journey to Strood. On the way, we’d reach our first port of call, the post office. My mother would go inside to buy a stamp and chat forever … we would wait outside, bored, weary and cold.
In this work I have reinvented the norm! Across the road would be a pond, where one could fish for tadpoles, the weather would be perfect, and ponies would be freely available for all to ride.
I am the small child to the right. I am surrounded by the symbol of an apple. I would often take an apple to eat, on my long walks.
Creating with Dissociative Disorder.
The Significance of ‘Mushroom’ in my Works
I was born in London, ten years after the Blitz, back then life had its challenges; food was still rationed and the remains of the devastation was still very much apparent.
Live bombs had fallen and had destroyed houses on either side of the family home – and it is my belief – that my mother was affected by the ongoing sequence of nightly bombings.
As a child I found my mother to be volatile, unpredictable, dissociative, and did not care for me at times. I was often filthy! Greasy dirt – like minute rat poos – remained between my toes for weeks.
My siblings and I lived without a father figure, times were hard, we had very little financial support.
I discovered meditation at an early age – and it helped – and would often find myself sitting at the bottom of the garden, beneath a huge rambling rose tree, gazing into oblivion. In the summer months the rose tree came into bloom, and from a distance it looked like a giant pink mushroom.
In my works, I utilize the ‘Mushroom’ in several ways; to show my disassociation from the main subject matter, to imply happiness in general, freedom and joy.
The Sweet Shop
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 30.5cm x height 25.8cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$1,300
The Pigsty
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 30.5cm x height 25.8cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$1,300
Strood Fair
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 30.5cm x height 25.8cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$630
Rochester Bridge 1963
Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 30.5cm x height 25.8cm x depth 4cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$1,300
Riding Home
Mixed Media on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 30.5cm x height 60.5cm x depth 2cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$1,200
Happy Chickens
Oil on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 122.3cm x height 61cm x depth 3.3cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$2,500
Free Range Chickens (Diptych)
Oil on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 244cm x height 91.4cm x depth 3.8cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$12,650 (total price)
Whistling Ducks (Diptych)
Oil on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 244cm x height 91.4cm x depth 3.8cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$12,650 (total price)
Bell Miners
Oil on Hand Stretched Canvas
width 122cm x height 61cm x depth 3.3cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$4,200
Northpine Hotel
Oil Painting on Hand Stretched Canvas
width …cm x height …cm x depth …cm (ready to hang)
Australian Artist Janet Skinner
$6,500