Janette MacKinlay
Art Related
Education:
Certificate in Gallery Management, California College of Arts & Crafts, 1981
Work Experience:
Gallery Assistant, Gregory Ghent Fine Arts, San Francisco 1981-1987
Owner of “The Art Club” Gallery in Oakland, CA 1988-1993
Member of Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission 1988-1992
Exhibitions:
“There But For The Grace of God”, 6-month memorial exhibition, San Francisco, 2002
“Reflections of War”, Fort Creativity Center, Oakland, CA June 2004
“Eyewitness to War”, Los Medanos Jr. College, Pittsburg, CA Nov. 2004
IKEBANA RELATED
Education:
Studied Sogetsu School Ikebana, under the guidance of oho Sakai Sensie 1994 - Present
Have advanced to 2nd Grade Teaching Certificate
Exhibitions:
Soho Study Group, Garden Show, Cow Palace, San Francisco, 2000
Ikebana International Annual Exhibitions, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 1998-2006
Sogetsu Orchid Exhibition, World Financial Center, New York, 2000 & 2001
Soho Study Group Workshops
Soho Study Group, Bouquet to Arts, Annual Floral Exhibition, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 2005
Soho Study Group, Bouquet to Arts, Annual Floral Exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco 2006,2007
Soho Study Group, Floral Sculptures in the Garden, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA 2007
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 RELATED
Lived directly across the street from the World Trade Center, New York 1997-9/11/01
Eyewitness, survivor, displaced resident
Author of “Fortunate, A Personal Diary of 9/11”
Permanent Archives of the Museum of the City of New York
Permanent Archives of the September 11th Memorial Museum at Ground Zero
Created memorial website: www.theneedtoremember.com
Created 6 month memorial exhibition
Numerous newspaper articles and television appearances.
Used the practice of Ikebana to heal and express my self
Created a collection of sculptures relating to my 9/11 experiences
