Annette P. Jimerson

Annette Jimerson (born 1966) is an American artist who works in a wide variety of media. However, she is known for her whimsical and prolific painting abilities, both realist and abstract. Primarily painting in acrylic and oils, she also makes watercolor works, with subjects ranging from still life, landscapes and portraits to abstracts. an occupation that started as a "hobby" and grew from there.

Biography

Jimerson discovered her artistic abilities at the age of seven, "It was her early age fascination with drawing eyes with detailed eyebrows, eyelids and colors that brought attention to the skillful young artist." When her work was seen at the Memphis University Fine Arts Department, the chairman said that they had "never seen anyone so young paint with such experience."

For the next several years Jimerson was accepted into several galleries across the United States, and featured in many art shows selling many paintings, gaining newspaper and news station coverage with several different press releases, including Channel 7 News, The Perspective and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. 2007 Weem's Art Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 2007, ABQ Art Review, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 2006 The Perspective (newspaper spread) "Annette Jimerson: A Picture of an Artist" (issue 7, volume 5, pg 22-33), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 1993 Berisford Art Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 1993 The Wildlife Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA 1992 Peppertree Art Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA 1992 Cedar Rapids Gazette, newspaper spread "Artist looks to Iowa for a better life " (volume 110, NO 188, pg 60), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Mr. Cuphead (Create Space, 2012) Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (film) (Bellinger-Bethea X Films, 2005)