Janetha Richard- Open Studio Exhibition

Janetha Richard "As an artist I believe art is meant to incite a dialogue, inspire a thought or celebrate a moment in time, in addition to looking pretty over a sofa of course. I try to accomplish this each time I create."

“I am moved by music, fashion, art and all things consumerism. The goal is to tell an alternative story [my story] about the black experience.” and I welcome you to join me on this visual journey.”

Janetha Richard American Artist New Orleans, LA (1973) Janetha Richard is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in Houston, Texas. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, her colorful paintings and distinctive style emanates joy and soul through abstract expression.

Heavily influenced by pop culture, music and fashion, Richard intermingles these ideas alongside the African and Creole culture of her home town of New Orleans.

Her work presents picturesque and bold compositions featuring afro-centric figures complemented by brilliant color and whimsical elements of graphic design. Richards' creative approach blends traditional techniques with modern applications to explore contemporary subject matter. As the artist explains, "As an artist I believe art is meant to incite a dialogue, inspire a thought or celebrate a moment in time, in addition to looking pretty over a sofa of course. I try to accomplish this each time I create."

“I am moved by music, fashion, art and all things consumerism. The goal is to tell an alternative story [my story] about the black experience.” and I welcome you to join me on this visual journey.”

As a child Janetha has always been known for both her innate creativity and entrepreneurism. From a young age she believed, “You can create anything; once you see it in your mind.” her artistic journey began at an early age, when she would spend her free time tracing and drawing the characters from the Sunday paper comics. Later as a young teen growing up in the heyday of hiphop; Janetha would routinely draw character and graffiti on her friends clothing to earn extra money. Primarily a self taught artist, Richard studied studio art at the university of new orleans and black art history at the university of new Orleans. Here is where she began to translate her creativity to canvas and began exhibiting and selling her work shortly after.

Her work has been showcased at the NOLA Neighborhood Gallery, The New Orleans Museum of African American Art, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans Essence Music Fest and resides in the private collection of her patrons.

In 2005 her artistic career was cut short by hurricane Katrina. now after a 16 year hiatus, and successful career as a marketing professional, the artist has decided to reclaim her creativity and is looking forward to showing a new collection of work in the fall of 2021.

ASHE’ "THE POWER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN" “SO LET IT BE” [2021] MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 48”X60”

CREATIVE INTERPRETATION OF AFRICAN RELIGIOUS RITUALS AND CULTURE INQUIRE FOR PRICING

TROPHY WIFE # 3 [2021] MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 48”X60” CREATIVE OBSERVATION OF THE GLOBAL OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION INQUIRE FOR PRICING

CANDID

[2021]

MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 48”X60”

MEDITATIVE THOUGHT INQUIRE FOR PRICING

LABEL WHORE [2021] OIL ON CANVAS 60”X48”

CREATIVE OBSERVATION OF SOCIETIES GLOBAL OBSESSION WITH FASHION AND HIGH END LABELS INQUIRE FOR PRICING

PETIT FOUR #2[2021]

OIL ON CANVAS 36”X60”

AN EXPERIMENT IN COLOR INQUIRE FOR PRICING

PETIT FOUR #6[2021]

OIL ON CANVAS 36”X60”

AN EXPERIMENT IN COLOR INQUIRE FOR PRICING

LEGBA

[2021]

OIL ON CANVAS 60”X60”

ODE TO THE AFRICAN INSPIRED VOODOO CULTURE OF NEW ORLEANS INQUIRE FOR PRICING

LA REINE [THE QUEEN] [2021] OIL ON CANVAS 60”X 72”

CREATIVE STUDY OF CULTURAL IDENTITY AND FEMININITY

$5500

NDIDI [2021] OIL ON CANVAS 30”X40”

A STUDY IN AFRO-CENTRIC FEMININITY INQUIRE FOR PRICING

WOKE

[2021]

OIL ON CANVAS 60”X 86” INQUIRE FOR PRICING

EARTH ENERGY [2021] OIL ON CANVAS 60”X60”

SYMBOLIC OF EARTHS STABILITY, STRENGTH AND NURTURING POWER INQUIRE FOR PRICING

LOFT 222 [IN AZUL] [2004] OIL ON CANVAS 60”X40” CREATIVE OBSEVATION OF BLUE ENERGY INQUIRE FOR PRICING

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