EVENTS

JANIE CULLEN

MEET THE ARTIST
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 6-8PM

Janie is a mixed media artist whose interest in art began in high school. She was drawn early to black-and-white film photography, finding magic in the hands-on process of developing film and creating prints in the darkroom. This tactile relationship with materials and process continues to inform her work today.

In 2016, as her life underwent a significant transition, her artistic practice evolved as well. After returning to her hometown  of Greenville, South Carolina with her 3 young girls, Janie reconnected with art and discovered the healing power of creativity. She now creates vibrant mixed media works using collected materials—paper, thread, her grandmother’s buttons, etc. These materials are torn, cut, shredded, and reassembled into animals, flowers, and organic forms.

Through this process of fragmentation and reconstruction, Janie explores themes of resilience, repair, and renewal. The fragments become something whole, mirroring her own lived experience and the quiet strength found in transformation.