Janice Whiting
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Bio
Janice Williams Whiting is a professor of painting, drawing and color theory at Augusta University where she has been teaching since 1981. In addition to teaching in the classroom, Janice has led numerous student trips throughout Italy.
Janice received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia and her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Indiana State University. Her artwork explores art history, the human form, gender sexuality stereotypes, spirituality, and architectural spaces. Janice often takes an image through the different media of oil, pastel, and gouache (opaque watercolor) and into print media. Currently Janice's work is owned by the Morris Museum of Art, the Takarazuka Mayor’s Collection (Takarazuka, Japan), as well as many private collections. Her work has been exhibited in museums such as the Mint Museum in Charlotte, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (Boston), the Cleveland Museum of Art, the New York Historical Society, the Philbrook Museum of Art, the Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio), the Tennessee State Museum, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Mary Pauline Gallery (Augusta, Georgia), the Firehouse Gallery (Louisville, Georgia) and in the Hudgens Center for the Arts in Atlanta.
Janice's other honors include: receiving the Augusta State University Outstanding Faculty Award, serving as a visiting artist at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia and serving as an artist-in-residence in Canada on three different occasions.
Education
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MFA, Painting
Indiana State University, 1979
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BFA, Painting
University of Georgia, 1977
Awards & Honors
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Awarded CURS grant
2015
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Awarded a Technology Grant
2010
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Awarded a Technology Grant
2009
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Outstanding Faculty Member Award
Augusta State University, 2005
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Fellow - Lifetime
The Society for the Arts, Religion and Contemporary Culture, 1999
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Painting, Drawing, Color Theory, and World Humanities
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Pending Title for Mural with and for Veterans, 2019
Art - Exhibition, Invitational
- Southworks National Juried Exhibition, 2019
Art - Exhibition, Competitive
- Gathered IV: Georgia Artists Selecting Georgia Artists, 2019
Art - Exhibition, Competitive
- Augusta University Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition, 2019
Art - Exhibition, Invitational
- Title Pending. Beautiful Writings Written Beautifully: Cherished Mail Received from James Rosen, 2017
Art - Exhibition, Curator
Research Interests
Janice's artwork explores art history, the human form, gender sexuality stereotypes, spirituality, and architectural spaces. Janice often takes an image through the different mediums of oil, pastel, and gouache (opaque watercolor) and into print media.
Department Service
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Pamplin Faculty Council
2018 - 2021
Role: Committee Member
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2017
Role: Other
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Promotion and Tenure Committee - Department of Medical Illustration
2016 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
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William S. Morris Eminent Scholar in Art Search Committee
2014 - 2015
Role: Committee Chair
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Pamplin College Council
2012 - 2015
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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Phi Kappa Phi Honor's society, AU's chapter Nominating Co
2020
Role: Committee Member
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2019 - 2019
Role: Special Institutional Assignment
Professional Service
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Jessye Norman School of the Arts (New art gallery consulting)
2016 - Present
Role: Other
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Augusta Magazine's Masters' Edition
2011 - Present
Role: Other
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Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
2009 - Present
Role: Other
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Morris Museum of Art
2009 - Present
Role: Member
Public Service
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Kiwanis Club of Thomson, GA
2018 - 2018
Role: Guest Speaker
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St. Augustine's Church
2016 - 2016
Role: Guest Speaker
