Janine is a founding member of Circus Solarus. She has a particular interest in movement / physicality and enjoys performing ‘extreme’ characters. Her other love is costume, prop and set design. Janine is also a gifted sculptor, specialising in recycled and junk assemblage. She has been exhibiting her work for over 15 years.

SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS

2005 AUSTRALIAN OUTSIDERS Orange Regional Gallery.
FLIGHTY James Harvey Gallery, Clovelly.
SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN Kingstudio, Milton.

2004 AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION of OUTSIDER ART James Harvey Gallery.
DANCING IN THE DARK with Philip Hammial, James Harvey Gallery.

2003 ART OF THE CITY Viva La Gong Festival, Wollongong.
MEROOGAL Women’s Art Prize, Nowra.
ON THE SHORE Thirroul Seaside & Arts Festival.

2000 OUTREACH Touring Exhibition, Orange Regional Gallery.
3x7=22 Project Centre for Contemporary Arts, Wollongong.

1999 SECRETS OF THE SEA National Maritime Museum.

1998 DREAMSCAPES Solo Show, Campbelltown City Art Gallery.
WHIMSY James Harvey Gallery, Balmain.
TOYS By Artists, The University of Newcastle.

1997 SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT Mary Place Gallery, Paddington.
MODELMANIA Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney.

1996 THE EASTER SHOW Hidden Valley Gallery, Bodalla.

1995 IT’S A GUITAR SHAPED WORLD Tamworth City Art Gallery.
LEUR ART Leura Mall.
HYSTERIA Polymorph Body Art Gallery, Newtown.

1994 A WAY OF LIFE Jill Richards Gallery, Randwick.

1993 OBSESSED Southern Highlands Arts Festival, Bowral.
THE POST OFFICE SHOW Nowra.

1992 CONRAD JUPITERS Invitation Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery.
FUNNY BUSINESS James Harvey Gallery, Balmain.

1991 OUTSIDERS Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery.
THE ARTIST’S EYE 2 Rex Irwin, Woollahra

COLLECTIONS

ELGIN Baker and McKenzie Solicitors, Sydney.

THE WOMAN WHO’D BEEN SEEN THROUGH St Gregory’s School Campbelltown.

WARRIOR WOMAN RIDES Campbelltown City Bict. Art Gallery.

DIE LORELEI Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery.

COMMISSIONS

2002 INANNA’S DESCENT Costumes/Mask for Theatre Kantanka, Sydney.

1998 JOSIE Donation box, Quandong Visitor Information Centre, Campbelltown.

1996 THE GOLDEN PIG Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery.

1992 DIE LORELEI Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery.

PRIZES

2005 MAD SCIENTIST AWARD and
MOST OUTSTANDING ARTWORK 2nd Prize Invent Australia Expo, Kiama.

2004 MEROOGAL WOMEN’S ART PRIZE Highly Commended Historic Houses Trust.

2003 ART OF THE CITY 3rd Prize Viva La Gong Festival, Wollongong.

1995 ST GREGORY’S COLLEGE Purchase Award, Campbelltown.