Artist Talk & Reception – Janet Bogardus

Fleurish, a solo exhibition by Janet Bogardus. Known for exploring humanity’s relationship with nature, Bogardus’s new work celebrates the beauty and resilience of botanical life. Shifting from abstracted cityscapes, her recent paintings focus on flowers, leaves, and grasses—symbols of life’s cycles. Inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s meditative studies, these works invite viewers to notice the vibrant details of the natural world.
January 11 – February 22, 2025
Open First Friday: February 7, 5-8 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 12-5 pm & First Fridays, 5-8 pm

Janet Bogardus is a San Francisco Bay Area painter and mixed-media artist. Since 1989, she has exhibited her work at a variety of venues in California and New York, including solo exhibitions at Gearbox Gallery’s Inner Room and Manna Gallery in Oakland; Benicia Arts Presents; Contra Costa College; and Marin Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2023, her work was included in the DeYoung Museum of San Francisco’s OPEN exhibition, as well as the Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art’s Due North exhibit. In 1990, she received an MFA from San Francisco State University with a concentration on printmaking and artist books; during her study there, she was awarded a Stilwell Fellowship for excellence in making art. In 1991 she completed a residency at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley through an Anne Flanagan Fellowship. She has taught art and art history through Columbia College, Chapman University, and the California Arts Council. Currently, she teaches drawing and mixed-media classes at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, CA.