Biography
I am an artist and photographer living in Holland, OH. In 2002 I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Studies with a concentration in Still- Based Photography from the Columbus College of Art and Design. While at CCAD, I learned traditional wet darkroom techniques, alternative processing, and contemporary digital photography techniques along with core art and design courses.
Since earning my degree, my work mainly consists of portrait, cityscape, nature, landscape, and fine art photography. I enjoy experimenting with new photo techniques and digital processes. In addition to my fine art photography, I am currently exploring mixed media, painting, and encaustic art work.
Artist's Statement
"The goal of my work is to create a mood, capture a feeling, inspire contemplation and create a dialog. The search for knowledge, personal growth, moments of fleeting beauty, and the fragility of humanity are inspirations for my work." - Janelle Lorenzen
Since earning my degree, my work mainly consists of portrait, cityscape, nature, landscape, and fine art photography. I enjoy experimenting with new photo techniques and digital processes. In addition to my fine art photography, I am currently exploring mixed media, painting, and encaustic art work.
Artist's Statement
"The goal of my work is to create a mood, capture a feeling, inspire contemplation and create a dialog. The search for knowledge, personal growth, moments of fleeting beauty, and the fragility of humanity are inspirations for my work." - Janelle Lorenzen
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Concentration in Still Based Media Studies (Photography)
Selected Exhibitions
2013
Color reVision, Starbucks, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2012
Color reVision, Starbucks, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Toledo Digital Billboard Project, Digital Billboards, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curators: The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo and Toledo Detroit Outdoor Media
Medium: Digitally Displayed Fine Art Photography
2011
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Encaustic Painting
On Display, Zyndorf Glass and Arts, Sylvania, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2010
Grand Opening, Zyndorf Glass and Arts, Sylvania, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Arts Gone Wild, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Photography Exhibit, J&J Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art-A-Fair, Toledo Library Gallery, Toledo, OH
Juried Group Exhibition
Jurors: Erin Palmer Szavuly, M.F.A. Chair Art Department, Lourdes College, and Joel Lipman, Professor of Art & English University of Toledo
Medium: Fine Art Photography and Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards
Claude Monet Award for IR Photograph, “Bridge Over Still Water”
Miniatures Art Award for Artist Trading Cards, “Body of Work”
Art in Public Places, Huntington Bank, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2009
‘Tis the Secor, Secor Studios and Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art in Public Places, Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts, Maumee, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
PRIZM Perspective, Maumee Library, Maumee, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Meet & Greet 9, Secor Studios and Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Aqua Pura, Pam’s Corner, Toledo, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art in Public Places, Huntington Bank, Perrysburg, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
91st Toledo Area Artist Exhibit, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Regional Juried Art Exhibition
Jurors: Ruth Bercaw, an artist based in Cleveland, and Jessica Flores, an associate curator of contemporary art at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Artomatic 419, Morris Street Warehouse, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2007
Artomatic 419 Lite, Fort Industry Square, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2006
Artomatic 419, Adams Street Warehouse, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2002
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
Emergence Senior Thesis, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Light and Time, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Juried Student Art Exhibition
Juror: Dennison Griffith, President of Columbus College of Art and Design
Best of Show Award for BW Photograph, “Walking On A Wire”
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Diglossia: Media Installation Exhibit, The BLD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: Michelle Lach, Assistant Professor at the Columbus College of Art and Design
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
2001
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Terrible Mother, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: Elizabeth Furgus-Jean, Adjunct Instructor at the Columbus College of Art and Design
Medium: Liquid Light Photography and Blood on Canvas
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Mixed Media
Publications/In the News
2012
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) and Frog Town (HDR photograph) were published in Perrysburg Messenger Journal on December 5th, 2012 in an article called “PRIZM Opens New Art Exhibit ‘Color reVision’” promoting Color reVision fine art photography solo exhibition at Starbucks in Levis Commons.
Janelle photographed and designed the entire 2013 Babies and Bullies calendar published for fundraising purposes for Toledo’s Pet Bull Project.
2011
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) was published as the January photo in Four Seasons calendar by Sparta Calendars 2011.
2010
Covered Bridge (fine art photograph) was one of the featured art pieces in a local T.V. segment on WTVG called Coffee
with the Fords promoting the Salon des Refuses and the TAA exhibit.
2009
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) was published in Perrysburg Messenger Journal on September 16th, 2009 in an article called “PRIZM Exhibit Opens at Huntington Bank” promoting a group exhibition as part of PRIZM’s art in public places program.
The Docks At Night (HDR photograph) was published in The Toledo City Paper in September 2009 in the Dining Awards spread to promote Navy Bistro restaurant.
2007
The High Level Bridge at Night (HDR photograph) was published in the annual new year’s greeting ecard and January print newsletter sent by MySurvey.com to approximately one million households.
Awards/Honors
2010
Claude Monet Award for IR Photograph, “Bridge Over Still Water”
Miniatures Art Award for Artist Trading Cards, “Body of Work”
2002
Best of Show Award for BW Photograph, “Walking On A Wire”
Outstanding GPA Scholarship Award
President’s List
2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Concentration in Still Based Media Studies (Photography)
Selected Exhibitions
2013
Color reVision, Starbucks, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2012
Color reVision, Starbucks, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Toledo Digital Billboard Project, Digital Billboards, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curators: The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo and Toledo Detroit Outdoor Media
Medium: Digitally Displayed Fine Art Photography
2011
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Encaustic Painting
On Display, Zyndorf Glass and Arts, Sylvania, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2010
Grand Opening, Zyndorf Glass and Arts, Sylvania, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Arts Gone Wild, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Photography Exhibit, J&J Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art-A-Fair, Toledo Library Gallery, Toledo, OH
Juried Group Exhibition
Jurors: Erin Palmer Szavuly, M.F.A. Chair Art Department, Lourdes College, and Joel Lipman, Professor of Art & English University of Toledo
Medium: Fine Art Photography and Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards
Claude Monet Award for IR Photograph, “Bridge Over Still Water”
Miniatures Art Award for Artist Trading Cards, “Body of Work”
Art in Public Places, Huntington Bank, Perrysburg, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2009
‘Tis the Secor, Secor Studios and Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art in Public Places, Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts, Maumee, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
PRIZM Perspective, Maumee Library, Maumee, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Meet & Greet 9, Secor Studios and Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Aqua Pura, Pam’s Corner, Toledo, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Art in Public Places, Huntington Bank, Perrysburg, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
91st Toledo Area Artist Exhibit, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Regional Juried Art Exhibition
Jurors: Ruth Bercaw, an artist based in Cleveland, and Jessica Flores, an associate curator of contemporary art at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Salon des Refuses, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: PRIZM Creative Community
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Artomatic 419, Morris Street Warehouse, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2007
Artomatic 419 Lite, Fort Industry Square, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2006
Artomatic 419, Adams Street Warehouse, Toledo, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
2002
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
Emergence Senior Thesis, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Solo Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Light and Time, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Juried Student Art Exhibition
Juror: Dennison Griffith, President of Columbus College of Art and Design
Best of Show Award for BW Photograph, “Walking On A Wire”
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Diglossia: Media Installation Exhibit, The BLD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: Michelle Lach, Assistant Professor at the Columbus College of Art and Design
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
2001
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Fine Art Photography
Terrible Mother, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Curator: Elizabeth Furgus-Jean, Adjunct Instructor at the Columbus College of Art and Design
Medium: Liquid Light Photography and Blood on Canvas
CCAD Student Exhibition, CCAD Gallery, Columbus, OH
Group Exhibition
Medium: Mixed Media
Publications/In the News
2012
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) and Frog Town (HDR photograph) were published in Perrysburg Messenger Journal on December 5th, 2012 in an article called “PRIZM Opens New Art Exhibit ‘Color reVision’” promoting Color reVision fine art photography solo exhibition at Starbucks in Levis Commons.
Janelle photographed and designed the entire 2013 Babies and Bullies calendar published for fundraising purposes for Toledo’s Pet Bull Project.
2011
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) was published as the January photo in Four Seasons calendar by Sparta Calendars 2011.
2010
Covered Bridge (fine art photograph) was one of the featured art pieces in a local T.V. segment on WTVG called Coffee
with the Fords promoting the Salon des Refuses and the TAA exhibit.
2009
Bridge Over Still Water (IR photograph) was published in Perrysburg Messenger Journal on September 16th, 2009 in an article called “PRIZM Exhibit Opens at Huntington Bank” promoting a group exhibition as part of PRIZM’s art in public places program.
The Docks At Night (HDR photograph) was published in The Toledo City Paper in September 2009 in the Dining Awards spread to promote Navy Bistro restaurant.
2007
The High Level Bridge at Night (HDR photograph) was published in the annual new year’s greeting ecard and January print newsletter sent by MySurvey.com to approximately one million households.
Awards/Honors
2010
Claude Monet Award for IR Photograph, “Bridge Over Still Water”
Miniatures Art Award for Artist Trading Cards, “Body of Work”
2002
Best of Show Award for BW Photograph, “Walking On A Wire”
Outstanding GPA Scholarship Award
President’s List