Dr Janet Saunder's creative practice incorporates a variety of media including drawing, video and various forms of printmaking techniques. She is currently a Lecturer in Illustration and Visual Storytelling at Western Sydney University. Her practice explores themes surrounding loss, grief and resilience. Her work is often figurative and overlaid with textures and images inspired by the natural world. Her PhD thesis titled, Back to the Drawing Board? investigates the role and value of process drawing in the creative thinking practices of novice graphic designers. Recent exhibitions include:
2022 LUMIÈRE: Finding Light through Dark, Moving Image Festival, Blackheath
2022 Big Print, Blue Mountains Printmakers, One88 Gallery, Katoomba
2023 Anthropocene, Manning Regional Gallery, Forster
2023 Together or Otherwise a(part), MAP, Articulate Gallery, Leichhardt
2023 For the Love of Gropers, Blue Mountains Printmaking Prize, Glenbrook, Winner 3rd prize
2024 Drawing to Heal, WSU Creations Exhibition and Presentation, BMCC
2025 Resilience, BigCi Residency and Exhibition, Bilpin
2025 Mary, BMCC Blue Mountains Portraiture Prize, finalist, Katoomba
2025 After the Fires, Blue Mountains Printmaking Prize, Glenbrook, Winner 3rd prize
2025 Go Placidly? BMCC Braemar Exhibition, Springwood, (June)
