Janet Botes is an artist and project coordinator with a passion for using art to inspire and uplift; supporting and protecting healthy ecosystems; and using creativity to bring people together around common interests.

With an intuitive, exploratory approach to her artmaking, the initial seed for an artwork transforms and evolves over the period of its creation. Her work ranges from detailed ink drawings to performative actions and explorations in urban, gallery, and outdoor spaces. Her process is often guided by spontaneous responses to the subject matter and materials, and in this sense, each artwork is a new experience and exploration. What unifies her work is an underlying intention of sharing a deep connection and respect for the sacredness and interconnectivity of life. 

In 2023 she launched Ethos gallery at Timberlake Organic Village in Wilderness with artist and photographer Ashleigh de Villiers, soon after her third solo exhibition ‘The Stones Speak, the Moss Whispers’ held in April as part of the Wilderness Art Festival (view the art, book and video at www.whispers.janetbotes.co.za).