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About The Artist
 New England
artist, Janet Zeh (pronounced
"Zay"), started drawing early on. She drew on anything
as soon as she could hold a crayon. When there was not any
paper available, the wallpaper on the wall would do.
Windowsills were great because she could close the curtains to
hide the evidence. Her parents claim she somehow even got high
enough to color near the ceiling in the hopes that no one
would see!
Janet found an acceptable outlet for her desire to draw
when she began formal art training with a private tutor at age
eight. Later, she studied art at Nazareth College of
Rochester, Southern Connecticut State University and Rhode
Island School of Design. While raising her three sons, she
worked for eighteen years as a part-time free-lance
illustrator in pen and ink. In 1994 she began painting with
watercolor and fell in love with the medium. "There is
something about the flow of watercolors that is
exciting. The colors mixing on the paper can take my
breath away. I can hardly wait to go to my easel in the
morning to paint!" A typical painting starts either with a
photo she has taken or a sketch or painting she has done on
site.
In addition to watercolors, Janet paints in oils and
acrylics. She takes commissions for indoor and outdoor nature
and garden murals for both the public and private sector. She
has designed and painted theatrical sets and backdrops for two
full length ballets and illustrated half a dozen botanical and
geologic books for the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection in pen and ink and digital graphics.
Janet's love of the outdoors continues to this day. She
finds a certain peace in nature that is evident in her
work. She likes to spend time walking in the woods or at
the beach, mountain climbing, and gardening in her studio
gardens.
About Zeh Original Art - Caring for
your painting
 Great care
is taken to ensure that your art piece will continue to look
as fresh as the day it was painted for a very long time.
In fact, watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings will last for
many, many decades if proper materials are used in their
construction. All Zeh Original Art is made with archival,
acid-free materials and professional grade paints. The best
pigments are chosen from a range of highly permanent colors.
This means that your painting will not fade with time.
Even so, there are a few things you can do to help preserve
your art. Keeping your painting out of direct sunlight is a
good first precaution to take. Install paintings where the
direct sun will not shine on them or use sheer curtains to
filter the light.
Watercolor paintings on paper need a glass covering and an
acid-free mat to keep the painting from touching the glass
which contains acid. All matted Zeh Original Watercolors have
both an acid-free mat and acid-free backing.
Zeh Original Acrylic paintings and watercolors on canvas or
board are protected with a coat of clear varnish and do not
need a glass front. They may be cleaned with a soft cloth
dampened with plain water if needed.
Zeh Original Oil paintings which are less than six months
old are shipped to you unvarnished. Varnish cannot
be safely used before six months as oil paints take that long
to thoroughly dry. Varnish added before then will crack. If,
after six months, you wish to varnish an oil painting for
protection, use varnish designed for
paintings in order to avoid yellowing. You
can find a good spray varnish at an art supply store. Clean
oil paintings with a soft cloth slightly dampened with
plain water and allow to dry for a few days before varnishing.
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