Janet Moore’s work carries the viewer into a deeply felt visual language of earth, memory, and transformation. Richly layered and intuitively constructed, these paintings invite quiet reflection while holding a powerful physical presence.
About the Exhibition
Over the course of a 40-year career, Janet Moore has explored many ways of making art, guided by a deep interest in connection, perception, and the layered nature of experience.
Working across painting, mixed media, and sculptural approaches, her work reflects an intuitive process—translating what is seen and felt through gesture, material, and surface.
Vessel presents a body of abstract work that explores containment, movement, and what lies beneath the visible surface.
About Janet Moore
Janet Moore is a Canadian visual artist whose layered abstract works have evolved through more than four decades of professional practice. Her paintings explore memory, perception, material presence, and the emotional resonance held within surface and form.
Educated at the University of Waterloo, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, and Simon Fraser University, Moore has developed a distinctive visual language rooted in intuitive process, layering, and transformation.
Her work is held in significant public and private collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Yukon Government Permanent Art Collection, Yukon Arts Centre Collection, and the City of Whitehorse Collection.
In recognition of her contributions to Canadian arts and cultural life, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.
Opening Reception
Friday, June 5, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Big Blue Gallery