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Janine Jansen Van Vuuren (born 1967) is a South African painter based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The type of person whom is difficult to forget once you have met this vibrant, larger than life lady. One only has to look at her artwork to see into her soul, she adores the abundance, diversity and hope of the South African people. She expresses the positive rather than the negative with the use of explosive colours, unusual view points and exciting subject matter.

This talented artist has a special interest in performers. She has gained a tremendous respect for the discipline and the passion it takes to perform. Janine believes that to be happy is the natural state of the human mind and should thus be encouraged. Taking this message to heart she gains a lot of her inspiration from this notion.

Janine's work can be viewed at exclusive galleries in South Africa. Her work graces the wall of many a south African home and can be found as far afield as America, Mexico, New Zealand and Du Bai.

History
Janine Jansen Van Vuuren was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The child of a railwayman, Janine moved several time during her childhood, from farm to city, to finally land in Johannesburg, South Africa. This has inspired her love for African People and South Africa.

Janine started her career under the mentorship of John Meyer at the Johannesburg Art Foundation. She then studied under a variety of artists including Bert Lewington, Mark Liss and Lu Audie. She was a member of Artist under the Sun for a number of years. She currently exhibited her work at a number of galleries around the Johannesburg area

Exhibitions
Exhibitions Janine has participated in: – Daskari Gallery, Midrand – Sparks Gallery, Norwood – IDC Gallery, Sandton – Colesburg Women’s Forum- Colesburg – Crafty Peacock – Henley on Klip – Kliphuis Gallery – Henley on Klip – 3 Artists – Melville – Johannesburg – Family Life Centre – Zoolake – The Camel Experience- Norwood – Artists under the Sun – Zoolake – Westbank Head office at Bank City – Johannesburg – Roslyn Gallery – Parkhurst – Out and Out Gallery – Henley-on-klip – Posi+ive – SunCity – Egoli (MNet)(South African Television) Breast Cancer Drive (Nenna’s Portrait) – Decorex – Art in the Big Top Art Festival – New Beginning – The Crowne Plaza Rosebank – Alice Art Gallery – Aardklop 2017 – Mosiek 2017 - Touched by Autumn At Ebotse