Janet Sgro
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Janet Sgro’s need for creative expression runs strong. Receiving her B.F.A. from the most influential art school in the country, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduate fuels a need to create visual beauty with an endless supply of inspirations. Using paint and pastel, she is able to surface her innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions, producing breathtaking pieces of art.
Her artwork is displayed in a variety of venues, including St. Johns Prairie Heart Institute’s Center For Living, Rhode Island’s Emerging Energy Acupuncture, The Sangamo Club and many other distinguished private art collections across the country. Janet also holds a U.S. Patent for an art piece that was mass-produced and sold over ten thousand units. In addition, her pieces have been exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions, including The Sullivan Galleries of Chicago, Illinois, Department of Transportation’s Fine Art Gallery and Chicago’s Randolph Street Gallery. Drawings and paintings are also sold and commissioned through the Janet Sgro Art & Design Co at Janetsgro.com.
Janet Sgro is a member of The Chicago Artist’s Coalition, The Springfield Art Association and The Pharmacy Art Space. She currently is teaching art classes to children at The Pharmacy with plans to expand. She lives with her husband and two children in the emerging art community of Springfield, Illinois.
