About the Artist
Julie Wiegand
I was born in 1956 into a family of artists and musicians. We lived in the beautiful Missouri River bottoms area of Chesterfield, surrounded by farm fields and historic cottonwood and oak trees. Expressing myself through painting, drawing, music, and dance came naturally to me at an early age and I gratefully continue on this journey.
Every painting that I admire becomes a lesson. I have had the good fortune to have studied with some of the wonderful painters of our time and continue to grow and learn from them and all of the artists that I meet along my path.
I find myself joyfully connecting to nature and people though my art! My connection to nature is heartfelt and lifelong, and I am grateful to be living in rural Missouri on 14 acres of beautiful land. My husband and I renovated an 1868 limestone schoolhouse into our home and my studio and gallery. We are near the two artful and thriving river towns of New Haven and Hermann, in the rolling hills of one of Missouri’s wine regions.
We host events here at Lyon School Studio & Gallery, throughout the year including the biannual Studio Sale, annual Spring House Concert and Prairie & Plein Air. I offer classes and mentoring on an ongoing basis. I welcome visitors to my studio anytime by appointment. You can learn more about upcoming events here.
Visit Me at Lyon School Studio & Gallery
An 1868 Limestone one room Schoolhouse situated on 15 acres of high land in Berger, Missouri, three miles from the Missouri River. Learn more here
In addition to Lyon School Studio & Gallery, I show my paintings at Gallery Augusta, Augusta, Mo; Kodner Gallery, St Louis, Mo;
& The Heartland Art Club, St Louis, Mo.
See me as a featured artist in the film: Where the Rivers Run, produced by Nine Network .
Artist Statement
A large percentage of my oils are painted en plein air and I truly enjoy this challenging and rewarding work. Many of my plein air subjects then become larger studio works. I am drawn to simple compositions and strive to convey the feelings of my chosen subjects—solitude, peace, joy, and excitement—-within landscape, figurative, and still life murals and oil painting
There is true joy for me in capturing a mood with color and light.
In memory of my painting buddy, Emma
(2005 - 2018)
