“I use watercolor to explore the shapes and gestures of the female body. I’m drawn to simplicity - muted tones, spare lines, and forms that sit between abstraction and recognition. The sepia palette allows the figures to feel slightly removed from time, like memories that haven’t fully settled.

My paintings are paired with original poems about girlhood, growing up, and nostalgia. Together, the images and texts reflect an ongoing interest in how women are shaped by experience - how we change, soften, and endure.

My work isn’t about defining womanhood, but about tracing its movement - how it shifts, holds memory, and continues forward.”

Janelle Victoria is an artist, poet, and educator living in Spokane, Washington. Her paintings have been featured in venues throughout the Pacific Northwest and published in dozens of literary journals, including Harpur Palate and Hayden’s Ferry Review. Janelle is also the author of five books of poetry, including, most recently, Talk Louder (Tulipwood Books, 2024). As a fifth-generation resident of Eastern Washington, Janelle has a deep love for cedar groves, lilacs, and small towns with one main street.

More of Janelle’s work can be found on her website https://janellevictoriaart.myportfolio.com/work

Please contact D2 gallery for any additional inquiries, and to arrange to see some of Janelle’s work in person.