JewelryJanet Esparza

“Nature is my main muse, so I guess you could call my art ‘pantheistic expression’.”

Janet is avid lover of forests, deserts, and mountains, and painting them brings them closer to her. Though she enjoys trying all sorts of painting subjects and styles, doing portraits is her favorite. The life in the eyes attracts her and holds her interest to keep on developing and improving her work.

Several years ago, Janet began to notice gemstones and minerals, and she was amazed at their complexity and variety, which brings a type of life to them. She took gemology courses so that she could identify them, and that led her to making jewelry. She has always appreciated the artistic value of jewelry–especially the more unusual metals and minerals.