Dr Janet Shipton
A community activist and visual artist based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Over 25 years project/design management experience, working in retail, manufacturing, research, and design.
Author of “Designing for Re-Use: The Life of Consumer Designing for Re-Use: 9 Dec. 2009, Tom Fisher and Janet Shipton
Diagnosed with Younger Onset Parkinson’s Disease (PD) at the age of 47 in 2018, Janet’s achievements since diagnosis include:
- London to Paris bike ride, June 2018
- 24-hour non-stop Danceathon, October 2019
- 20-day art retreat/ isolation challenge, resulting in a book “20 days in 2020”, March 2020
- Co-founded Parkinson’s theatre group “Parky Players” @parkyplayers. 2020
- Co-created “Shake It Up” and completed a small UK tour, performing three days at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
- 12-hour boxing challenge, July 2022
- 12-month art road trip, resulting in book “A Different Road” (Arts Council England Funded) 2022-2023
- Entered the song “The road” (co written with Sheila North and Charlotte Daniels) into The World Parkinson’s Song Contest and won. Performed it with the WPC choir in Barcelona, 2023
- 12-month sketch a day art challenge. Instagram @sketchaday2324. 2023-2024
- Co-created award winning “Shaken Not Stirred” and completed a small UK tour, performing 6 days at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Janet has also set up and managed a deli, her own design business, and a community arts group. She was also a Trustee of two charities and co-founder of Beeston Rylands Community Association (BRCA), setting up a youth club and social dining club for the elderly.
She now concentrates her efforts on her art, Parky Players and public speaking.
Contact details: 07904 067160, paintingwithmrp@gmail.com @paintingwithmrp
ARTWORK
SHOP
Browse my current selection of artwork for sale
PROJECTS / FUNDRAISING
Read about all the fundraising projects I’ve undertaken
WORKSHOPS / CLASSES
Book an art class at a workshop or a one-on-one session
Watch and Listen
Here’s a video from a presentation I gave at a mental health awareness event in September 2021, and the video journal for “The Artful Parkies”, the art tour I did with Chris Stanley around Yorkshire in a camper van, connecting, creating and changing perceptions.
You’ll also find a recent Notts TV interview about winning the World Parkinson’s Coalition song contest, and then the official video of the performance in Barcelona, July 2023.
I think they sum up me and my approach to PD better than written words can.
Different Roads – A PD Journey
2 minute extract from the forthcoming short documentary.
World Parkinson Coalition Choir: The Road
Parky Players: Notts TV Interview:
“Parkinson’s, Painting and Positivity”:
Artful Parkies On Tour:
Featured Artist – Janet Shipton on The Beestonian:
Latest Posts
- Month 12. Heacham, Norfolk. 8th – 14th February 2023
Welcome to my blog recording my twelfth and final month of painting as part of my one-year project of twelve art road trips. - Month 11. Barlow, Derbyshire. 15th – 21st January 2023Welcome to my blog recording my eleventh month of painting as part of my one-year project of twelve art road trips. This month was a tough one as Dad was in palliative care.
- Month 10. Home / Beeston / Family – DecemberWelcome to my blog recording my tenth month of painting as part of my one-year project of twelve art road trips.
