Fauquier Times Covers Jennet Inglis art

Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2014

By Billie Van Pay

The gathering was a joint birthday celebration and an art show featuring equine artist Jennet Inglis, held together at the very popular and scenic Barrel Oak Winery at 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane. The winery has been voted “Number 1 in Family Friendly Wineries” by Wine Enthusiasts. The list of events coming up soon at the winery is on the website. Families love to bring the family dog along for the occasion, select from an excellent variety of fine wines, sit on the patio, enjoy the live music and view the fabulous scenery. No wonder the winery is a family favorite.

Rita Rowand was instrumental in bringing Jennet Inglis’ art to Barrel Oak Winery, having seen the art at the artist’s solo retrospective at Mason Hall. According to Mari Selby, Publicity and Marketing Specialist, Rowand was impressed by the “… vividness of color and form in the exhibit which included a diverse range of work – from floral still life paintings to the rivers of Virginia, from scientific explorations to study of the human life form. Through Rita’s assistance and proprietor Brian Roeder’s appreciation for her art, Jennet’s monumental equine oil paintings are currently on exhibit at Barrel Oak.”

Inglis’ award winning equine art work has been shown in galleries, museums and now Saratoga Springs Race Track in New York. Her works can be viewed via her Facebook ‘Jennet Inglis at Inglis Art’ page. On Friday and Saturday, August 1 and August 2, she will be at BOW’s annual “Dawg Daze of Summer Celebration” for dogs and dog lovers, and she will be available to do pet portraits for customers.

Back by Popular Demand

  

People have asked, and now Jennet is returning to a root cause for her move to Virginia. Jennet is once again painting her beautiful, and meaningful pet portraits. On her first visit to Virginia people were constantly coming up to her and admiring  her beloved Xena. Politely they would inquire what she did. Jennet would reply that among many other genres, she painted portraits of companion pets, and horses. Their response over and over again was, “You will do very well here.” Jennet took their message to heart and moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

“There is something about Jennet that she can look at one snapshot and capture the essence of the beloved animal.” Teri Ellis, Board member, Assistance Dogs of the West

Forever love truly says it all when it comes to our beloved companions. They teach us so much about compassion, caring, and unconditional love. Jennet’s portraits capture their loving soulful presence whether they are still here to love us, or have crossed the rainbow bridge. Jennet asks, “I wonder if creating Pet Portraits for healing grief might be some of the most meaningful work I have ever done. Seeing people burst into tears of delight upon seeing a portrait of a beloved friend, much less of a dog or cat they don’t even know, leaves me wondering how much greater joy and wonder could be exchanged? Bringing a deceased pet to life again and returning the pet to their beloved owner is a blessing and gift for everyone who ever knew the animal. A photograph, no matter how good, can only be viewed in the context of the past tense. When viewing a photo, the pet owner must always say, ‘…this was Damien when we lived in New York in 1991.’ Instead, the Forever Love Pet Portraits are introduced to viewers and described in the continuous present tense; for example, ‘…come and see Damien’s portrait. Here he is, my beloved…’ When showing off an original Forever Love portrait, one would never say, ‘…here was Damien…’.”