​Janice has been involved in publishing and art for twenty years. In 1998, she began a book design and editing company and for over 16 years brought more than 250 books to publication for various authors and publishers. She also published the work of emerging authors through a small press. As of 2016, she began devoting her time exclusively to art and writing. Emmeline Grant and the Monstrous Beesh was published in 2020. Kirkus Review at this link.
​
Art Resume
Art/Literary Magazines & Book Covers:
2025: "Art with the Magical Color Blue" and "Many Shades of Green in Art" articles by Renee Phillips at www.Healing-Power-of-Art.org
2024: Beyond Words, Issue 50, Memory Circles 23,246
2024: Lascaux Review: Memory Circles #8, water-media and ink
2021: Lascaux Review: Gold and Silver Tree, ink on paper
2020: Music of the Spheres by Stephen Parrish: Memory Circles (cover) See image.
2019: Lascaux Review: Memory Circles #10, mixed media
2015: Country Life, Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club: 2015
(cover painting)
2015: Zaporogue XVI: two drawings
2014: Levure littéraire: (untitled)
2014: Lascaux Review: Egyptian Sunrise (marker)
2012: Lascaux Review (untitled)
2012: Rose & Thorn’s Art Gallery Gestation (ink on paper)
2012: Poetry Pact 1 Leaf (book cover, pencil),
2011: Prime Number Magazine, Issue 5 (cover, colored pencil) See image.
​
Exhibitions:
2025: “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” (Invitational Exhibition) Manhattan Arts International
2024: “The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature” Invitational Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery
2023: Shaker Towers (Cleveland, OH) Art Show
2022: Shaker Towers (Cleveland, OH) Art Show
2017: Featured Artist for Little Traverse Bay Humane Society’s Fundraiser: “Howl at the Moon,”
Home at Last (colored pencil) $1000+ raised at auction. See image.
2016: Crooked Tree Arts Center DArt for Art, Cross Village Beach (oil pastel)
2016: Juried Exhibition at Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI, Field of Clouds (oil pastel)
2016: Crooked Tree Art Center Plein Air Exhibit, J. W. Shorter & Sons (watercolor)
2015: Crooked Tree Arts Center Juried Fine Arts Exhibit, 3rd place, Harbor Springs Winter (oil pastel)
2008: Ohio Plein Air Society exhibit at High Road Gallery, Worthington, OH, Pond at Nelsonville (plein air, acrylic), Pond at Nelsonville (in studio, acrylic, felt, modeling paste)
2007: Ohio Plein Air Society Annual Show, honorable mention, Colorado Landscape (watercolor)
2006: Illustrators Exhibit, High Road Gallery, Worthington, OH
​
Books:
2024: Emmeline Grant and the Monstrous Beesh, Eric Hoffer Award Finalist. See image.
2017: Fantastic Dwellings, adult coloring book. See image.
2016: A Colorful Life, adult coloring book
2007: Open Your Heart with Pets: Mastering Life through Love of Animals; Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist, Pets Category and Inspiration Category
​
Education:
BFA, Studio Art, Kent State University
​
Teaching:
2022: Classes in Artist Trading Cards and Collage at Shaker Towers
2008-2009: Art of Ohio instructor in Artist Trading Cards and Altered Books
Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/janicephelpswilliams/
https://www.facebook.com/janicephelpswilliams.paintings/
​
Memberships:
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
The Author’s Guild
Heights Arts (Cleveland Heights, OH)
The Healing Power of Art and Artists
​
Print Sales:
​