Born in Scotland, Heather migrated with her family from the UK to NSW in 1963 and now lives in Orange with her husband.
She began drawing and painting at an early age, majored in art in High School and went on to train at the National Art School. During her developmental years she grew to love using acrylic paints to breathe life into her work. Artists who have influenced and inspired Heather include those such as Chagall, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, El Greco, Reubens and Turner.
Bringing the elements that Heather admires in the work of each of these artists is part of what drives her creative pursuits. Heather has said that when she is painting she is at total peace with herself.
Heather also went on to train in photography at TAFE, working for years in factual and technical areas of photography and wedding photography. Early in her photographic career she was pulled to explore opportunities for creative expression using that medium. Her keen sense of colour, light and shade, shape and textures are showcased in both artistic mediums.
Heather says the still contemplative patience of photography and the demanding passion of painting bring together the different sides of her personality perfectly.
Awards and Recognition
2017 Palette to Palette Portrait Exhibition “Peoples Choice” Award
Exhibitions
2021 Entwined – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2021 Earth – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Handmade – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Alive and Creating – Colour City Creatives Exhibition at Kandos
2019 Places, Spaces and Faces – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2019 Poetry to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2018 Mixed Dozen – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2018 Places – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2018 Poem to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 Terroir – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2017 Palette to Palette – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2017 Outback and Down Under – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 100km Art Show Orange Regional Gallery
2021 Earth – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2021 Entwined – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2020 Handmade – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Alive and Creating – Colour City Creatives Exhibition at Kandos
2019 Places, Spaces and Faces – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2019 Poetry to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2018 Mixed Dozen – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2018 Places – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2018 Poem to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 Terroir – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2017 Palette to Palette – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2017 Outback and Down Under – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 100km Art Show Orange Regional Gallery
Artist Biography
Born in Scotland, Heather migrated with her family from the UK to NSW in 1963 and now lives in Orange with her husband.
She began drawing and painting at an early age, majored in art in High School and went on to train at the National Art School. During her developmental years she grew to love using acrylic paints to breathe life into her work. Artists who have influenced and inspired Heather include those such as Chagall, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, El Greco, Reubens and Turner.
Bringing the elements that Heather admires in the work of each of these artists is part of what drives her creative pursuits. Heather has said that when she is painting she is at total peace with herself.
Heather also went on to train in photography at TAFE, working for years in factual and technical areas of photography and wedding photography. Early in her photographic career she was pulled to explore opportunities for creative expression using that medium. Her keen sense of colour, light and shade, shape and textures are showcased in both artistic mediums.
Heather says the still contemplative patience of photography and the demanding passion of painting bring together the different sides of her personality perfectly.
Awards and Recognition
2017 Palette to Palette Portrait Exhibition “Peoples Choice” Award
Exhibitions
2021 Entwined – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2021 Earth – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Handmade – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Alive and Creating – Colour City Creatives Exhibition at Kandos
2019 Places, Spaces and Faces – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2019 Poetry to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2018 Mixed Dozen – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2018 Places – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2018 Poem to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 Terroir – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2017 Palette to Palette – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2017 Outback and Down Under – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 100km Art Show Orange Regional Gallery
2021 Earth – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2021 Entwined – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2020 Handmade – Colour City Creatives Exhibition
2020 Alive and Creating – Colour City Creatives Exhibition at Kandos
2019 Places, Spaces and Faces – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2019 Poetry to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2018 Mixed Dozen – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2018 Places – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2018 Poem to Painting – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 Terroir – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Wine Week
2017 Palette to Palette – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with Orange Food Week
2017 Outback and Down Under – Colour City Creatives Exhibition in conjunction with the Banjo Paterson Festival
2017 100km Art Show Orange Regional Gallery