She has been drawing since the age of three and is an accomplished fine artist and mask maker with numerous exhibits to her credit. She has designed masks for Mardi Gras, theatre, celebrities and mayors for UNCF Mayor's masked balls. Her fine art works are in acrylics, oil, watercolor, ink and pencil. She has an affinity for pointillism portraits. Her works have been signed as White Nelson, J White Nelson, Janice White Nelson and J White Burton.