Janice Tanton

Press Release: TEDxCalgary – Breaking Through: Exploring the frontiers of ideas and action

We are pleased to announce that Janice will be one of the speakers on June 4, 2011 for TEDxCalgary at the Glenbow Museum Theatre. The theme of TEDxCalgary 2011 is "Breaking Through: Exploring the frontiers of ideas and actions." "I hope to inspire, educate and entertain and am humbly honoured (not to mention a bit nervous!) to share what I have discovered with the TEDxCalgary participants." - Janice Tanton

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Community Fusion – Los Angeles Events: Canoga Park

A Community Fusion Project is held in Los Angeles at the Canoga Park Arts Centre. Sponsored by the San Fernando/Santa Clarita Child Abuse Prevention Council, eighty community members gathered in two sessions to communicate and form relationships through dialogue in the arts.

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Glazes & Grounds Oil Painting Workshop with Janice Tanton : ACAD – May 4 – June 22

Join me for a wonderful in-depth, weeknight workshop series at Alberta College of Art and Design, July 25 - 29, 2011 as part of the extended studies offered at ACAD. Working from still life, you will learn how to focus on values, create a grisaille, define light and complete a painting. You will also learn how to stretch and finish a fine Belgian linen canvas.

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Art Tip of The Day – Allergic to Oils? Go Nuts!

For years, one of the things that kept me back from painting with oils, was an allergy to them. The solution that I found was in M.Graham oils. Based with walnut oils, this did the trick for me! The medium is wonderful, silky smooth and the pigment quality is excellent.

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The Politics of Creativity (& Education)…Part One

Take up a voice in championing the arts in education at the K-12 levels, or the arts funding cuts will continue to occur. In the end, our society will suffer because we have failed to impart critical thinking skills necessary to solve the complex problems of our society or to provide alternative education methods. Our systems have let us down. At the end of the day, it falls upon wise parents to impart not only art skills to the best of their ability, but most importantly, the critical thinking processes involved when creating in the arts: brain skills that everyone requires.

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