Grey County painter Janet Liesemer infuses her acrylic landscapes with emotion, serenity and calm
A move to Grey County in 1999 enabled Janet Liesemer to finally return to her love of art after many years pursuing another career path. In 2012 she became a full-time artist, and now specializes in acrylic landscape paintings using the surrounding countryside as a source of inspiration.
Liesemer’s work takes simple scenes from the local area, removes the “clutter” and infuses them with emotion, focusing on their calm, serene beauty. “Whether it is the cold barrenness of a winter scene or the wide open farm fields in the spring, they evoke different emotions which I love to try and capture on canvas,” she says. “I want the viewer to experience that calm feeling and be filled with a sense of peace and well-being.” Her favourite subjects include boats, water scenes, lighthouses, old wooden barns, and the North Channel at Killarney.
Liesemer displays and sells her work through the Loft Gallery in Clarksburg, where she has been a permanent exhibitor for over two years and recently started offering acrylic painting workshops for every level of painter.
She is also a member of the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts (BMFA) and has participated in the BMFA’s summer art and gift shows as well as other local art shows throughout the year. In addition to the Loft Gallery and shows at other local galleries, Liesemer also sells her art through her own studio in Ayton. She welcomes commissions and personal visits to her studio. www.janetliesemer.com. ❧
