Janet Kenyon

Over the course of her career, Janet has received an impressive number of accolades, including winner of the Sunday Times/Smith & Williamson Cityscape Prize twice, first in 2009 for her painting titled 'Northern lights, Blackpool' and  in 2016 for her painting titled 'Gridlock (Manhattan)'. The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest and most prestigious showcase of contemporary watercolour painting in the UK.

Born and brought up in Bolton, Lancashire in 1959, Janet studied for two years at Bolton College of Art & Design. In 1977 she moved away to study at Leeds Polytechnic and later gained a B.A. Hons in Graphic Design. It was there that she began to experiment in watercolour and ever since has continued to push the boundaries of this very difficult medium.

For Janet it the capturing of both natural & artificial light and the way in which it interacts with the landscape that inspires her, alongside the less traditional perspectives she chooses to explore.

Janet’s highly distinctive cityscapes and landscapes have been exhibited in many leading galleries including the Mall Galleries, London, The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh and The Lowry Gallery, Salford and can also be found in private collections in the UK and abroad.