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Janet LeRoy
Original Artwork on Feathers
About the Artist
Janet LeRoy was
born in Denver, Colorado and always loved the great outdoors
and all kinds of animals. She also loved to draw and experimented
with several different art forms from leather carving to flower
arranging before discovering feather painting.
She started out by painting simple designs on plain white turkey
feathers but soon she discovered wild turkey, macaw and peafowl
feathers that made her "canvas" more interesting. Using
acrylics and the finest brushes she could find, Janet began to
paint her animals with very fine detail, paying special attention
to the eyes, which in her opinion, give the animal it's spirit.
Her feathers are then mounted on deerskin and smaller feathers
from various birds such as pheasant, guinea, emu, rooster and
parrot are attached to the arrangement.
On her larger works of art, Janet also adds gemstones and crystals
with special meanings, such as love and power. The matting on
these pieces is hand carved to match the shape of the feather
and arrangement. For this, she enlisted the help of her husband,
Steve, using a mat cutter that he invented himself. A custom
frame completes the work.
A new addition to her work are her "mini originals".
Each tiny work of art is painstakingly painted, then custom matted
and framed.
Janet and Steve have been traveling the west, selling their work
at art shows and festivals since 1992, winning numerous awards
along the way.
Janet and Steve now live in Hotchkiss, Colorado with a menagerie
of animals, including horses, dogs, turkeys and a Scarlet Macaw
named, Calypso.
Janet and "Cerro"