Sensual qualities colour and gesture mingle with a vibrant imagination to infuse Janet Strayer's Abstract and Imaginative artworks with intelligent vitality. "I seek lyrical and dramatic moments of contact and contrast between reality and imagination -- the surprises of being alive to inner and outer worlds ". Given her commitment to lifespan development as researcher, professor, and artist, her works often express moments of physical and psychological insight and change. They create open narratives that invite viewer connections beyond initial views. Her art has won awards, been in solo and juried shows, been featured in media, and appears in public and private collections. Her Saturna Island studio welcomes you by appointment. Contact her website for visits and available artwork.