Independent Artist & Entrepreneur - Grounded by Cultural Pride
I always enjoy connecting with people who appreciate creativity and expression—it makes sharing my work all the more meaningful.
I also welcome commissions—whether you’re looking for something personal, a gift, or art to brighten your space, I’d love to bring your vision to life.
Studio Collection
My works of art are both personal and iconic. Starting with a blank canvas, I first envision then I create. My dramatic use of black & white or color transforms simple images of everyday life into statements about the nature of life.
My colors are of opposites and contrast. By juxtpositioning these colors with lines and shapes, I achieve a surface whose essence is simplicity and tranquility beyond which are camouflaged emotions.
Explore my Gallery collection — discover pieces ready to become the perfect prints, inspiration to spark ideas for a commissioned original, or choose from ready-to-buy items in the Shop.
Sample Ready-to-buy Merchandise
SPECIAL ORDER AVAILABLE-CONTACT TO ORDERCrafted from my original artwork. This item is produced using state-of-te-art manufacturing so the energetic colors, textures, and integrity of the original artwork are maintained. This product is designed to bring my original “vibe” to your signature style.
SPECIAL ORDER AVAILABLE-CONTACT TO ORDERCrafted from my original artwork. This item is produced using state-of-te-art manufacturing so the energetic colors, textures, and integrity of the original artwork are maintained. This product is designed to bring my original “vibe” to your signature style.
Services I offer
Love an original piece from my gallery? Transform it into something that fits your life perfectly. Choose any of my artworks to be expertly reproduced as high-quality prints, posters, greeting cards, premium stationery, and more. Uncompromising quality, endless possibilities. Choose your favorite piece and let's get started.
Commissioning an original piece of art is more than just a purchase—it’s a collaboration. If you have a specific vision, a cherished memory, or an empty wall begging for a statement piece, I am currently accepting commissions to bring your ideas to life.
Whether you are looking for a personalized portrait, a sweeping landscape of your favorite place, or a bespoke abstract piece to tie a room together, we can make it happen.
My collection is deliberately crafted to be reinvented into your own uniquely personalized suave. I create the art, but you bring it to life. When you twist my designs with your playful, funky vibe, I guarantee your signature stylish presence will truly come alive!
Every item in this shop is an invitation to experiment, play, and showcase exactly who you are to the world.
About Janet Stewart
I was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a 1950’s baby boomer. And, raised in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of NYC, I have been a proud resident of west Harlem aka Hamilton Heights for more than 40 years.
My early years, and many subsequent summers, were spent in Mount Joy, PA, a small community in the heart of the Amish and Mennonite country of Pennsylvania. There I was brought up on apple dumplings, shoofly pie, and stories of that young boy, my grandfather, who had fled the South and made his way up north to settle in Mount Joy in the early 1900s. However, my mother’s family has been a part of that Pennsylvania community ever since the 1700s.
Since my father was a minister, the family moved from parish to parish throughout the 1950’s. It was the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, and racism was systematic in America during that time. While there were racial changes in my environment going on, what remained consistent was the sense of community that formed around the African-American churches.
Creating art came to me as a gift. From a very young age I was always receiving recognition for my creations. My work always was and still is about ordinary people and things. Grounded in ethnic pride, my works reflect the diversity of the African American community.
Creating art was always an intentional conscious action on my part.
My parents, especially my mother, was tuned into my artist abilities, so consequently, I was given paper and pencils to draw with during my father’s services. Those early drawings of the people surrounding me were the seeds of my work. Some of the parishioners still possess my early art work and some have gone so far as to pass my creations on to others as an inheritance.
My drawings are both personal and iconic. My dramatic use of black and white transforms simple images of everyday life into statements about the nature of life.
My colors of preference are black and white and color opposites and contrast. By juxtaposing these colors, or by using just black and white, I try to achieve a surface whose essence is simplicity and tranquility beyond which are camouflaged emotions.
Contact Me
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