As a child, what were some of your chores and did you get and allowance?

A few chores were: cleaning room shared with younger sister,washing dishes with the same sister & some times we would throw wet dish towels and/or raw eggs at each other, vacuuming the cloth covered furniture because I had allergies, carrying in the coal for the cast iron heater(when we lived near the r.r.track). And at some point in time I received $3 per week for an allowance.

What were some of your first jobs? How much did you make?

freshman year during summer I worked with youth pastor at our church(no pay), during Christmas holidays I wrapped presents in a jewelry store(don’t remember the pay) 7. It was 9th or 10th grade as I was coming out of the movie theater with a group of girls, a car drove by with Buddy hanging out the window hollering my name-I wasn’t sure who he was but he had apparently scoped me out already.

Where did you grow up and what was it like there?

Janice Rentz

I grew up in southwest GA near a r.r. track. We had no air conditioning(the windows were up during most months) so we could hear well the train passing through every night and the jukebox playing from the drive-in restaurant next door. I would tell my sister(5years younger )to check under the bed for witches before we got into bed.

Tell me about a memorable moment in your life; a time you will never forget.

A very memorable time of which I made an artwork was on the road near the r.r. track I saw a taxicab stop, the driver drug his passenger out to the edge of the road and began to pistol whip the man about his head. When I saw the blood I ran from my hiding place to tell my grandmother who did NOT believe me. I was devastated that she would doubt my testimony & ran back to the scene. They were gone. It was a helpless feeling.
Another time was as an adult experiencing the “walk to Emmaus” in the Methodist Church.

When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?

I would like to be remembered as someone who’s life & actions made a positive impression in the spiritual growth of another person’s Christian maturity.

What mischievous prank did you pull on someone and how did it affect you?

A prank I pulled: High above the street near the r.r. track my cousin & I sat in a china berry tree throwing berries at the people as they walked under neath. It was quite a lark until one of the unhappy recipients told my folks that we had broken his glasses. I was not reprimanded too severely because they thought the man just wanted a new pair.

Do you stand up or sit down to paint? stand

What did you like to do in your free time? What do you do now?

getting ready to create: think about it, read about it, make thumbnail sketches or photos then make art!!!