 Janice Tingum paints primarily in watercolor and acrylics. Her work frequently incorporates other mediums, such as ink, gouache and collage. She started painting seriously in 2000, focusing on the beautiful country churches in Traill County, North Dakota, as her subjects. Since then, her subjects have expanded to include city scenes, landscapes, florals, still life and abstracts.
Janice is a graduate of Mayville (ND) State University and of the University of North Dakota School of Law. She is a member of the Red River Watercolor Society (RRWS), River Forks Watercolor Society (RFWS), and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). An award-winning author, Janice’s story, “Grandma’s Purse”, was selected as one of the winners of the 2005 Highlights for Children Fiction Contest award. She is the author of a children’s biography, E.B. White: The Elements of a Writer, published by Lerner Publishing Group and The Beginner's Watercolor eBook: Start Painting Today. Interviews with Janice Tingum available online: * SCBWI Dakotas June 2006 newsletter - click here. This is a pdf file and the interview is on page 3 of the newsletter. * Dimensions: February 2006 - a publication of the University of North Dakota - click here. Recent & upcoming publications Writing awards: *The Trouble with Buddy, an entertaining children's story based on the real-life adventures of my famiy dog, is featured on StoryTimeFriend.com. This story and others are read outloud by the site's host, Greg Molinaro. Click on Sample Stories and select Tuesday to listen to my story. * Grandma's Purse appeared in the December 2006 issue of Highlights for Children magazine. This story was a winner of the 2005 Highlights for Children Fiction Contest. * Lost in Cyber Space: Searching for world peace and missing socks online (a humorous essay) appeared in the January/February 2007 issue of Today's Christian Woman magazine and can be read online here. * Busted Bottles and Crushed Cans - 24-Hour Short Story Contest Honorable Mention award from WritersWeekly.com, Winter 2006. * The Beginner's Watercolor eBook: Start Painting Today! Click here for ebook details. Available for purchase through Booklocker.com. To learn more about Janice's writing and availability for public speaking engagements, visit www.janicetingum.com. | | | Current & Upcoming Art Exhibits: April 1 - May 4, 2008 - A music-themed art exhibit by the River Forks Watercolor Society at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, ND. Art Gallery representation "I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me." Philippians 4:13 |
My Faith
I was blessed to have parents who loved Jesus very much and shared His love with me. When I was about five years old, my mother explained to me that, even as a child, I was a sinner. She told me how God sent His only Son, Jesus, to this earth and that Jesus died for my sins. I learned that God raised Jesus from the dead so that I could have eternal life with God.
I prayed to God, admitting that I was a sinner and asking Him for forgiveness. I asked Jesus to be my Savior and Lord. That day, I became a Christian.
Later as a teenager, I struggled with what it meant to be a Christian and read the Bible more to learn answers. I re-committed my life to Christ and in obedience to Him was baptized.
Today, I am married and have three children; it is my joy to share Jesus with them. It is very exciting to have a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe and to know that He is the source of our own creativity.
A Bible passage that I have relied upon often in my life is Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." If you would like to know more about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, please e-mail me. |
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