Janet Van Fleet grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and now works in a studio at Studio Place Arts (SPA) in Barre, Vermont. She is a self-taught artist who makes wall-hung and freestanding assemblages using natural and repurposed materials.
Her work is often a response to political, social and environmental issues.
Janet is a self-taught artist who makes wall-hung and freestanding assemblages using natural and repurposed materials. Her work is often a response to political, social and environmental issues. She has exhibited nationally in dozens of solo and group shows.
“I make things out of found materials - old wood, metal and other objects. I like using things that have had a prior life - wood that was once part of a living tree, metal detached from its original use and rusted on the side of the road, bones, bedsprings…. I don’t like plastic. I am a political person, concerned with issues of social justice, sexism, racism and the violation of the natural world. While my art may reflect these concerns, I want my work to be open to various interpretations, even by people who do not agree with my politics.”