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Janet McKenzie

Blessed are the Children

Bio: Janet McKenzie was a presenter at The Universal Christ Conference (2019), held at the Albuquerque Convention Center, New Mexico, sponsored by the Center for Action and Contemplation and founded by Franciscan monk, Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM. She was the 2013 William Belden Noble Lecturer at Memorial Church, Harvard University. Commissions include Loyola School, NYC, Harvard University, St. Mary’s University of MN, and the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of Dayton. Collections include the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, VT, Archdiocese of Chicago, Arrupe College at Loyola University, Chicago and Carlow University, Pittsburgh. Mountain Lake PBS and Memorial Church at Harvard University each created short documentaries on her work.

Janet McKenzie’s art is regularly carried in vigils and protest demonstrations across the country in support of racial justice, gender equality and the rights of immigrants and the LGBTQ community.

Janet McKenzie is from New York City and her dedication to honoring women in her work comes from the early loss of her mother and grandmother to cancer. Her faith is broad and inclusive, inspired by the Episcopal Church, the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism, each contributing to her unique view that we are all more similar than different. Her commitment to celebrating diversity in her art comes from her desire to honor each person as a reflection of God. Janet McKenzie lives and works in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and has one son Simeon – the joy of her life.