Blue Ridge, Daily Painter: Janet Wimmer

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Otter Lake in the Fall

Parkway Series # 459 12 x 16 oil SOLD

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Inspirational Student Paintings

Art students of Mrs. Janet Wimmer have a show of "Inspirational Paintings" the month of February at Sweet Frog, Townside. Classes have been studing James McNeil Whistler's Peacock Room! Stop by and see the peacocks and other inspirational work, have a cup of coffee or enjoy the new flavors of yogurt from now until Feb 28th. noon until closing M-Sat. Closed on Sunday.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Root 2 Music

Parkway Series #458 12 x 16 oil

There's nothing like combining music and art in the mountains. Late summer at the Peaks of Otter is inspirational for creative endeavors of all kinds.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

October in the Mountains

12 x 16 oil Parkway Series # 455 SOLD

12 x 16 oil Parkway Series #456 $195.

12 x 16 oil Parkway Series # 457 Sold

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Artisan Days at Explore Park

Susan Oller, Rachel Lawson and I will be painting at Explore Park on Saturday from 10-3. If it is too windy or cold we will be inside the welcome center. This is the last weekend the center will be open, until Spring!! Please come by and enjoy the leaves, the hiking trails, the music and the art.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Late Summer at the Peaks

I will be painting at the Peaks of Otter on Saturday Sept 30 from 10-3. Come by and visit and eat lunch overlooking the Lake! The Mountain Music Festival will be going on too: it's so much fun to paint with the music!! If any of my students would like to join me, I would love for you to come!

Friday, September 15, 2017

New endeavor with illustrating children's books

I have several new books that are now for sale. After working with two authors, I was inspired to try writing and illustrating my own book. The Woman, the Child and the Dragon is my own creation, an allegorical story for children adapted from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 12. Please contact me at janet.wimmer@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing any of the books

"Living Water" Series

After painting and posting online over 500 paintings of the Blue Ridge Parkway, I am beginning a new series called "Livng Water". The inspiration for this began after reading an old book, The Hidden Message of Water by a Japanese researcher, Emoto, and my desire to bring honor to the Creator of Water and Earth and Sky. Looking closely at God's masterworks of sunlight and nature, focusing on water, its sound, reflections, movement and smell are my goals. I want to get the senses involved, not just sight but sound and smell. Some of my new paintings are on display at Black Dog Salvage. I have paintings at the Peaks of Otter Lodge, and a show at the Grandin Theater in November. And my studio is open by appointment. If you are interested in seeing my work or 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.