Meet the Artist

As is the case with most serious artists, Jannelle has been drawing and painting since childhood. Her formal training was in creative arts at Portland State University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Washington (Society, Ethics and Human Behavior). She has taken various art classes and workshops, but believes an artist learns most by spending time in the studio every day, working and experimenting with different ideas and techniques.

Loewen has garnered many awards from Northwest juried shows. In particular, she is a past winner of the annual GM Nameplate Art Poster contest and was given the Art Commissioner’s Award at the Montlake Terrace of the Arts Juried Show.  She won first place in the 2008 San Francisco Writer’s Conference Contest for Children’s Fiction and Illustration. Her latest illustration (Mt. Rainier) is on the cover of 'Pickets and Dead Men,’ Mountaineer's Books Publishing. When she isn’t involved with art organization meetings and activities, hiking or with family you will find her concentrating on work in the studio.

Memberships

Women Painters of Washington, Seattle, Washington
The Eastside Association of Fine Artists, Bellevue, Washington
Northwest Pastel Society
The Bothell Arts Council, Bothell, Washington
Member of the Board, Live Arts Bothell, Bothell, Washington

Recent Exhibits and Shows
  • The Northwest Pastel Society 25th International Open Exhibition. Entry received The Terry Ludwig Award.
    The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA 2011

  • Exhibitor at the Inaugural Eastside Association of Fine Artist Gallery Exhibit at the Seattle Design Center, Seattle, WA 2011

  • The Northwest Pastel Society 24th International Open Exhibition. The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA 2010

  • The Eastside Association of Fine Artists Juried Open Art Show. Bellevue, WA 2010.

  • Overlake Hospital Exhibit, Bellevue, WA 2010.

  • Harvest Jubilee Juried Art Show. Received Judges Top Award. Sponsored by the Camano Art Association, Stanwood, WA 2010.

  • The Columbia Winery 'Art, Wine and Chocolate' Art Exhibit, Woodinville, WA 2010

  • The Eastside Association of Fine Artist Members Show. Entry received the Holbein Award, Mercer Island, WA 2010,

  • LiveArts Bothell Juried Festival of the Arts, Honorable Mention, Bothell, WA 2010

  • Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Show, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA 2010

  • Edmonds Art Walk, Festivities Featured Artist, Edmonds, WA 2010

  • Solo Exhibit, Bellevue Library, Bellevue, WA 2009

See the Information Page for upcoming exhibits and events.