About
Phoenix based artist and designer, Janel Garza, has been developing her distinct style since childhood. As the daughter of an elementary school art teacher, Janel was introduced to an array of art mediums at an early age. In this environment, she learned to freely dive into whatever creative endeavors she felt drawn to. While her main medium is acrylic paint, Janel continues to work with a variety of materials. The scope of her work ranges a great deal as well. Whether its delicate wooden jewelry, hand-dyed textiles, or large scale murals, her distinct aesthetic is ever-present. Janel's current work has been heavily influenced by the surrounding Sonoran Desert, a passion for medicinal plant studies, and the clean , orderly shapes found in modernist architecture. Rather than expressing an overt message, the aim of her work is to create an abstract sentiment with a sense of balance, harmony, and interconnectedness.