Originally from the Island of Cebu, Janine Barrera began her formal art education at the University of the Philippines, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, with a Major in Painting. While at University, she garnered several awards for various art competitions, most notably winning First Place three times over in the prestigious Jose Joya Awards.
Immediately after graduation, her career began with two solo art shows as well as constant participation in numerous group shows. But it was through a scholarship competition, a Study for the United States Full Scholarship Competition offered by the Starr Foundation of New York that landed her an opportunity to further her studies in the United States. She then pursued her Masters in Fine Arts Degree at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Barerra has since been an exhibiting artist with several solo and group shows in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as her native Philippines. She can be found most days of the week working in her Artist Studio located in the North Bay.