Craighead Green Gallery feature local artist

Nov 3

On exhibit at Craighead Green Gallery starting Friday, April 21, 2023

Captured: Beautiful Strangers

Janice is the proprietor of Parigi, a 39-year-old restaurant in Dallas, Texas. She began as a prep cook at Parigi and worked her way up the ranks, eventually buying the neighborhood bistro 24 years ago. Born in Houston, Janice was raised in a family prioritizing farming and agriculture. She grew up with chickens, geese, ducks, and bees and appreciates all living creatures.

A self-proclaimed Francophile, Janice enjoys traveling to France whenever possible. She and her husband love to shop at the local markets and enjoy cooking in “their apartment” in Paris. The culture, architecture, food, and beauty seen everywhere you look in Europe draw her back again and again.

On a recent trip to Paris, Janice took that appreciation of beauty to a new level when she accidentally took a photo of three Parisian men in a sidewalk café. While the images Janice captures are typically everyday people doing everyday tasks, something about them leaves you wanting more. It is as if you want to know who the person is, what they are talking about, what they are thinking-- what is happening in their lives at that moment. In other words, her photos tell you a story.

“I am a student of beauty. Whether plating a beautiful dish or capturing a beautiful moment of life, I love finding that moment and running with it.”

For more information on her work and the show please visit our website at: craigheadgreen.com/janice-provost