Foothills Painters

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Meredith L. Janssen

Hickory, North Carolina Artist

Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Pastels, Photography, Jewelry Design, and Sculpture

Formal education in art at Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, George Washington University and Brookdale Community College, NJ.

Interested in realism and abstract work

Paintings are mostly landscapes, still-life and portraits

Member of Board of Directors, Full Circle Arts, Hickory, The Rock School Arts Group, Valdese and Foothills Painters, Hickory, NC and active volunteer at the Hickory Museum of Art.  Formerly, a member of several art groups in Monmouth County, NJ.

“Art, to me, is a means to escape the rat race world we live in and go to a more tranquil, pleasant and sometimes whimsical place. It can take us back in time to a memory or project us forward to the next season’s beauty. It expresses the joy of life as well as the melancholy. It is capturing the essence of the moment whether experienced in life or devised in our imagination. When most artists create, time stands still for them-- an afternoon can pass in an exhaled breath. And yet, in that time spent, something comes to life that can touch a cord in viewers and speak to their inner person. This is the gift of art.”

Show Information

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As a member of Full Circle Arts I have paintings and jewelry on display throughout the year at their downtown Hickory location.  Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am - 5 pm.

I have jewelry for sale at the Galleria at the Hickory Museum of Art. They are open Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 1 - 4pm. They are closed Mondays and Holidays.  Daily admission is free. 

Contact Information

Email: Meredith Janssen