Janet Mait began her formal training at The New School, where she was a protégé of Chaim Gross. She also studied at the Art Students League, where she trained under Larry Poons and William Scharf. At the beginning of her artistic journey, she specialized in the human figure, and through years of dedicated practice, she attained mastery over form, weight, and balance. Mait began experimenting with various mediums as her artistic exploration evolved and ultimately transitioned to acrylic on canvas. This shift marked a significant liberation for the artist, as the freedom and rhythmic potential of the brush allowed her to move beyond representational forms into the realm of abstract expressionism.

Mait prioritizes fundamental elements such as space, color, and balance in her approach to the canvas. She endeavors to remain as unprepared and unpremeditated as possible at the outset of her creative process to preserve an authentic expression. In these moments of creation, she draws inspiration from a rich internal landscape synthesis of visions, dreams, and emotions characterized by spontaneity and executed with meticulous balance. The vibrancy of her color palette resonates with the sense of optimism that she aims to convey through her work. Equally significant is her strategic use of white; the spatial presence it occupies is essential in defining her overall composition.

Exhibitions:

2025 Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida
2019 K&P Group Show
2017- 2018 Phyllis Harriman- Group Show
2016 Context Art Miami, Miami, Florida
2016 National Arts Club-Group Show
2016 ‘High Wire’ solo exhibition- Lawerence Fine Art
2015 Art Miami Project, Miami, Florida
2015 New Voices, July 2015, Lawerence Fine Art, East Hampton, NY
2015 Art Southampton, Lawerence Fine Art, Southampton, NY
2015 Art Hamptons, Lawerence Fine Art, Hamptons, NY
2013 Gerald Bland Inc: Madison Avenue, New York, NY
2012 Squire Sanders: Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
2011 Armonk Art Juried Show
2011 Spazio 522 Gallery (Chelsea): Solo Show, New York, NY
2011 New York Spaces Magazine Event
2011 Exhibition at Ligne Roset. Park Avenue, New York, NY
2009-2012 Art Students League Gallery
1995 White Plains Juried Show
1990-1996 Mamaroneck Artist Guild concurrent Shows and Exhibitions
1982 Larchmont Library- Solo Show