Jane Scott Barsanti is a well-known Canadian artist and professional graphic designer, who now lives in Bolton, Ontario. While living
in Sault Ste. Marie, she studied with international artist, Zoltan Szabo, and has been painting in the watercolour medium for over thirty years.

Her paintings have been exhibited in many local and provincial exhibitions and collections. In 1991, one of her paintings was chosen for the International Conference on the Great Lakes which was held in Traverse City, Michigan. In November, 1994, she was the featured artist at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

She says: "I draw my inspiration from found objects from around my house, (kids and cats included...) and also from the magnificence and grandeur of Lake Superior. I paint in an attempt to communicate what has moved me. Although I may start out with a definite view in mind, once I start to paint, I enter into another world in which it is the painting and hidden memories which actually direct me. As a consequence, I am constantly experimenting with new ways of defining subjects and my style varies dramatically to echo
the creative process. I paint - not because I want to - but because I must! I believe that it is only through this creative process that
I can fully express myself as a unique and complete human being."

Scott Barsanti has also won national awards in both graphic design and photography. She launched her line of watercolour cards
at the Uniquely Ontario Show at the Toronto Gift Show in February, 1999. The positive reception and enthusiasm for her work
at this show convinced Scott Barsanti that she should make her original watercolour paintings more readily available.

To introduce her work to a larger audience, she accepted invitations and was a featured artist at three exciting exhibitions in
Southern Ontario in the Summer of 2000. These included: The Binder Twine Festival in Kleinburg, Art in the Park in Uxbridge
and the Wye Marsh Festival in Midland.

She often displayed her paintings at the Festival of the Arts Exhibition in Sault Ste. Marie and recently, her work was featured at
the W.A.R.D Gallery in Harbor Springs, Michigan. She also had exhibits in the Lions Art Show and Sale in Cobourg, Ontario and
Arts at the Dock in Hilton Beach, St. Joseph Island and at the Four and Friends Show in Bruce Mines, Ontario.

Since relocating to Bolton, Ontario in May of 2007, she has been featured in a number of art exhibitions. In September, her
work was chosen for the juried exhibition, Hills of the Headwaters, and was also displayed at the Alton Mill in Alton, Ontario.

Jane has also created a unique line of handmade Afghans, which she calls "Afghrannies".
(See the link below for more information about the Afghrannies.)

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