As a young person growing up in Wisconsin, I was always attracted to art history I can remember reading and rereading different portions. Later on after high school, I went to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While I was there I studied a lot of Asian and Eastern art history electives, and […]



Janice von Stein grew up in Hancock County, Ohio. She has also lived in Vermont, Illinois and currently lives in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Janice began teaching art in Ohio in 1971 and her last 24 years at River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. As a result of her liberal arts background and teaching experience, […]


Inspire – Provoke – Awaken STATEMENT “Making art is a way for me to express my enjoyment of life and how I interact with it daily. I am moved by the small harmonies found everywhere and by the realization that our lives are fleeting and the need to find joy and beauty wherever we […]


I grew up creating art in Appleton, Wisconsin. Graduated from UW Madison with a Bachelor of Science/Art degree. For 19 years I lived in Wausau, Wisconsin, where I raised two children and later started to create and display my artwork. I worked as the Gallery and Gift Shop manager at the CVA and at an […]
