Lake Erie Art & Ohio Artwork were created to offer art that captures the beauty and splendor of Ohio.  Since Jim Siemer was first inspired by the beauty of Middlebass Island up on Lake Erie to begin painting watercolors, he initially founded Lake Erie Art. Since Ohio is one of the most beautiful states in the United States, Jim decided to expand his focus and offer art that captures the beauty of destinations all across Ohio. Hence - this is why the site is called Lake Erie Art & Ohio Artwork.

Lake Erie Art & Ohio Artwork will initially offer watercolors created by Jim Siemer and jewelry created by his wife Larisa - who is Jim’s muse. In the future Lake Erie Art and Ohio Artwork plans to offer art from numerous artists who capture the beauty and splendor of Ohio.

Larisa created Lara's Fashion Jewelry and she has been designing fashion jewelry for over 5 years specializing in creating nautical jewelry for Lake Erie gift shops and Galleries. Larisa creates her hand crafted jewelry with fine semi-precious gemstones, sterling silver, crystal, glass and polymer clay.

When Larisa first visited the Lake Erie area she was impressed by the beauty of the Islands, the vineyards, the beautiful birds and the nautical life. This inspired Larisa to create fashion jewelry to attempt to capture this beauty.  Larisa enjoys exhibiting her fashion jewelry along with her husband Jim at numerous art shows in the Lake Erie area.

Jim Siemer is an artist from Columbus, Ohio whose family built a cottage on Middle Bass Island in 1983 and Jim was inspired by the beauty of the Lake Erie area to begin painting watercolors. Jim believes that Ohio is one of the most beautiful states in our nation and over the last 20 years he has painted numerous watercolors capturing Ohio’s splendor.

Prints of Jim’s watercolors are available in Lake Erie area gift shops and galleries on Middle Bass Island, Put-in- Bay, Catawba Island, Port Clinton, Marblehead, Vermilion and Columbus.

Jim is a graduate of Bishop Ready High School, Columbus, Ohio where he was first challenged by art teacher Sister Marie Miller to appreciate the wonders of art. Jim graduated from Ohio University and attended Columbus College of Design and Maryland College of Art and Design. Jim has taken several watercolor classes in Ohio, Maryland and Virginia. Jim is a member of the Ohio Art League and a board member of Ohio Citizens for the Arts.

Jim created the official art for the 1996 National Cherry Blossom Festival, the 1997 official parade designs for President Clinton’s Second Inauguration, the 2000 holiday card for the Ohio State Representatives, the 2003 Taste of DC official poster design, official designs for the 2004 America Celebrates the Greatest Generation Word War II Memorial opening, the Paris on the Potomac official art for the Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation, the 2005 poster art for the 100 Anniversary of Lake Erie Miller’s Ferry and the 2009 and 2010 cover for the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Year Book.