Blue Ridge, Daily Painter: Janet Wimmer

Monday, April 9, 2018

Explore Park opening soon!

Parkway Series #410 12 x 16 SOLD

Explore Park will have the largest selection of my Blue Ridge Parkway paintings of any venue to date. Opening Sunday April 15th for a family fun day, the park is located near mile post 115 on the Parkway. Plein air events will be held on June 9th and August 11th. Put these dates on your calendar and please come by and visit! Go to explorepark.org for more info.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Woodland Stream

Parkway Series # 461 12 x 16 oil SOLD

Mountain Lake in Spring

Parkway Series #460 12 x 16 oil SOLD

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

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 July 23 through mid August, I will be showing 30 of my new "Going Home"paintings at Blue Ridge PBS station in Roanoke, Va. Please come to a reception Thursday 23rd from 4 to 6 at the PBS station, 1215 McNeil Drive, Roanoke, Va or view the show week days from 1 - 4. 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.