Janet Aurora is a fine artist specializing in oil paintings with ornate gold leaf elements.  She creates jewel-like figurative works that merge traditional craftsmanship with contemporary vision, featuring intricate gilded borders, rich color, and gemstone inlays.  Her paintings evoke golden dreamscapes that transcend literal realism, blending mythic and organic imagery with precious materials.

Janet’s artwork combines organic forms, luminous color, and experimental materials to create atmospheres that feel both eternal and vivid.  Inspired by Neo-Classicism, Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelite masters, and illuminated manuscripts of the Renaissance, her practice reflects a fascination with ancient myths, legends, and the enduring glow of gilded works.

Based in Southern California, Janet earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State University, Long Beach, and has exhibited her work in numerous shows and galleries throughout Los Angeles. Collectors are drawn not only to the opulence of her work but also to the timeless craftsmanship that defines each piece.

Using real gold leaf and lush detail, Janet offers viewers a layered experience of beauty, myth, and enchantment.  Each work aspires to create a vibrant, visceral world which expresses the infinite qualities of our environment and the stories that define us, inviting the viewer to see themselves reflected within a realm both familiar and fantastical.