Come meet and have a drink with Janet Roberts (b. 1944), an award-winning Wisconsin artist recognized for her portrait and still-life paintings, along with the longevity of her career.

A graduate of Indiana University, Roberts lived and exhibited in the Chicago area for 15 years, spent time in London, where she was juried into the Royal Academy of Art's 212th Summer Exhibition, and has flourished as an artist in the Milwaukee area. Roberts has been in over 100 exhibitions and had over two dozen solo shows in galleries and museums across the Midwest. She has also received numerous awards and accolades for her paintings, thanks to their distinctive style.

Inspired by her parents’ generation, Roberts paints faces and figures often in front of vintage fabrics and old rolls of wallpaper. The artist has used photography found in antique stores as her point of departure. The nostalgia of an earlier era is implied in her Retro Portrait series and in her portraits of groups of primarily women. Along with nostalgia come the past era’s gender roles and expectations, yet Roberts reminds us of the strength of women in her works, such as Ready to Kick Glass (2022).

In addition to being a talented artist, Janet Roberts is a consummate supporter of her peers and of arts organizations. Her artwork can be found in private and corporate collections, along with museums, libraries, and hospitals.