"The portrait was amazing!!!  Rich's family was overjoyed as were the rest of us who came to know him.  The quality of the work you did was second to none.  Thank you for taking the time and putting forth the obvious effort to complete the day for us and provide us with something very special."
Sincerely, Jamie Hart

"Not a day goes by that I do not look at, and enjoy this portrait. This was a once in a life time expense that I would endure, and have found it to be worth every penny spent. There is not a single picture hanging in my house that I enjoy as much as I do this one. Again, after a year of enjoyment, I want to thank you for a wonderful family keep sake."
Sincerely,
Denise C. Canter

"We can not tell you how much we LOVE the portraits of Madison!  As you said, they are more beautiful in person.  Thank you for helping us to make this a most special Christmas gift and hopefully, we will have several more in the near future to order. You are the BEST deal around...that's for sure and you make it so easy. Thanks again, Jerry.  Merry Christmas to you and yours."
Judy Martelli

"I do not have enough adjectives in my vocabulary to tell you how wonderful, fabulous, perfect the portrait of our kids is.  I do not recall ever being so moved and crying so much for joy. Thank you for helping make this a fabulous fifty for me."
Sincerely, Amy Makson

Mary Jill Lemieur

Artist: Mary Jill Lemieur
Location:
Petosky, MI
Contact:
mjlemieur@charter.net

Website: www.portraitartistmj.com

Mary Jill Lemieur is an accomplished artist living in northern Michigan.  After receiving her art degree  from Western Michigan University in 1981, she worked as a  graphic designer/illustrator for ten years, before changing her focus to fine art and arts education.
 
She has worked as an arts instructor at North Central Michigan College, The Crooked Tree Arts Center, and The Vivace School of Music and Art, in between presenting workshops for children, adults, senior citizens, and learning-impaired teens.
 
Her paintings are exhibited locally and can be found in collections across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Although she works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media, the strong influence of her watercolor background can clearly be seen in her TruPaint portraits.
Mary Jill completed the TruPaint™ Artist Training Course in June of 2006.
She specializes in portraits and commissioned paintings throughout the Great Lakes Region.

 

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