From Braeside, Ontario, Canada, Heather expresses herself through the abstract qualities of shape, colour, line, pattern, form and texture. Intuitive expression is at the core of her art, stimulating the viewers’ perception and imagination to “feel” and experience the paintings from their own personal perspective.

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Heather is a multi-media artist, mixed-media artist and an intaglio printmaker. She is proficient in pencil drawing, pen and ink, pastel, watercolour, oil, acrylic, collage, collagraph printmaking and etching as well as a combination of all or some of the above in mixed-media work.

Primarily a studio artist, she sometimes begins to work with a photo or a sketch as a starting point. Other times she uses music and one or two colours to begin, working intuitively until an image or a pattern suggests itself and then with successive glazings and layers she continues until a degree of satisfaction occurs and finally the work tells her it is finished.

Heather is currently interested in abstract qualities whether working with collagraphs and etchings or painting on canvas. Her love of vibrant colour and design shows up in all her work.

A move to the country and a new studio space with an etching press and a beautiful view of the Ottawa River provides the impetus for more creativity to flourish.

Art Education:

• Completed 2 years at Commerce High School (1988-1990) in the Special Arts Program under well-known Ottawa artist Wilma Pinkus (Drawing and Painting, Life Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Layout and Photography).
  
• Ottawa School of Art – courses in Pastel Painting, Oil Painting, Linocut Printing, Monoprint and Collage and Intaglio Printmaking
  
• Various workshops in pastel, watercolour, gouache, oil, clay sculpture and mixed media
  Numerous classes with private teacher in art therapy
  
• Studied at the Handprint Studio, Harrogate, U.K. under English Printmaker Peter Wray in various methods of non-toxic etching and collagraph printmaking

Exhibits:

• A Source of Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ont. – exhibited in member’s shows 4 times a year and had 3 solo exhibits
  
• Art in the Park, Ottawa, Ont. – take part in annual spring show from time to time
  
• Friends of the Farm, Ottawa, Ont. – participate with many local artists in this annual fund-raising auction and show from time to time
  
• “ARTIZ” – group of 8 local artists exhibited in popular ‘Kamal’s Restaurant’ in the Glebe, Ottawa, Ont. for 4 years
  
• OMMA – exhibit with the Ottawa Mixed Media Artists in juried shows each year at various venues
  Britannia Gallery, Ottawa, Ont. – frequent exhibitor with OMMA
  
• Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ont. – exhibit in annual Christmas Show and Bi-annual International Miniature Print Exhibit
  
• Ottawa School of Art Boutique, Ottawa, Ont. – exhibit on an on-going basis
  
• Alliance Francaise Gallery, Ottawa, Ont. – exhibited in juried show October 2006
  
• Tay River Gallery, Perth, Ont. – exhibiting on a permanent basis as a gallery artist
  
• 3 Yellow Tulips Gallery, Pakenham, Ont. – exhibiting on a regular basis since August 2007
  
• West Carleton Arts Society Fall Art Exhibition in Carp, Ontario – exhibited on Oct. 6 & 7, 2007
  
• Winter Art and Pottery Sale, Nepean, Ontario – exhibited Nov. 24, 25, 2007
  
• Atrium Gallery, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepoint Dr – exhibiting as part of “A Touch of Gold” – juried show by the Ottawa Mixed Media Artists Association
  
• Kanata Civic Gallery – exhibiting March 10/08 as part of a ‘New Members’ show and will be exhibiting thereafter on a regular basis
  
• Ron Maslin Theature – exhibiting as of March 24/08
  
• Manotick Art Association – exhibiting May 4 and 5th/08 as part of the Spring Art Show
  
• Red Trillium Studio Tour – exhibiting as a juried guest artist on May 24, 25th/08
  
• Manotick Library – exhibiting for the Month of August 2008