Blue Ridge, Daily Painter: Janet Wimmer: New Life

Friday, March 6, 2026

New Life

Going Home Series #39 11 x 14 oil $295.

I am continuing my series into the Spring wth images that represent the Father (liquid gold leaf), the Son (the sun) and the Holy Spirit, (the path). My original goal was 30 paintings however I am having so much fun, I will continue until the Lord gives me something else to do!

Going Home series #40 11 x 14 oil SOLD

Going Home Series #41 11 x 14 $295.

Going Home Series #42 11 x 14 oil $295

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Steven C. MaconMarch 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM
You are a remarkable artist! Love your work!! These are inspirations for us all to see the beauty of the world the Father created and His gift of life for us to enjoy!! Keep it up! The world needs to see these wonderful things through your eyes.
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Jesus is the Love of my life. And I look forward to "Going Home" one day and seeing Him face to face. In the mean time I am painting from His masterworks of sunlight and nature. Each painting in this series will include a path, (Holy Spirit) sun light (the Son) and a hint of liquid gold leaf paint hidden somewhere in the painting to represent the Father and His streets of gold. Some of my new paintings are on display at Black Dog Salvage. And in July, I will be showing 30 of my new "Going Home"paintings at Blue Ridge PBS station in Roanoke, Va. When the Peaks of Otter opens in the Spring, my paintings will be on display there. I am still working on my Blue Ridge Parkway Series with over 500 paintings posted online. My studio is open by appointment only. If you are interested in purchasing a painting online, please email janet.wimmer@gmail.com

Treatise on why I create

An artist, musician, craftsman, theatrical director, performer, all know that the human heart longs for truth, goodness, and beauty. If we can create that sense of longing, we capture our audience in the creative experience. In Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz, Frank creates a magical story about longing for home. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is a plea by a young girl to find that place of rest, a home in which to feel safe. St. Augustine said "our hearts are restless until we find our rest in God". Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer, expressed his faith through his music. He sat before a painting of Jesus every day and prayed for an hour before beginning his day. His composition "The Mission" transports the listener to another place, another time, another dimension of reality - an eternal home- a celebration of beauty. My goal in painting is to draw the viewer into a higher sense of reality and to feel that sense of longing and to hopefully realize that longing is ultimately for the eternal home, Heaven.