Me as an Artist
With over 30 years of experience in art and 15 in painting, my preferred medium is acrylics expressed through abstract figurative and prophetic art, with a shimmer of childlike spirit.
I won't settle unless I see each piece stand on its own- with a sense of twirl, dance, and inquisitive- if I'm not curious and desiring to look deeper myself then why would anyone else.
My art is defined by certain techniques in layers of under-paintings, lines, much dry brushing, and playing with the negative spaces until they laugh.
My style and breadth of art is interpreted by this continual technique causing the spectrum of imagery to slightly differ with each piece.
I paint with a vibrant color palette in soft to semi bold textures to bring my art to life. There is enough blah in the world- - colorfly the world! Yes color'fly'... That's my word and maybe it will go viral one day.
My art invokes observance and to see beyond the obvious, a story to breathe momentum into lives, communities, and societies. When someone looks at my work I want them to say, "WHAT THE!..."
I believe in hosting more than a sense of "owning"; the life of the art lives beyond the life of its owner. Hosting the arts brings about cultural healing and therapeutic realities, and the ancient truth- wherever the artisan goes so does influence for a thriving community and
the arena of success.
Recently (2022), I sensed a change manifesting in my art, my style kept lending itself to what many have said looks “very childlike”- I believe it’s because I have a heart for the most precious, vulnerable, and beautiful- the children of the world.
It has been my great joy to journey this new style of artwork and my hands and fingers are oh so happy!
I've told people that I paint "for" the children- they either stare at me or totally get it!
I have learned the dedication and weighty value of what it means to be "a finisher", and my art carries this message.
My hope is to release the same courage and determination it takes to gain mastery in my craft into the lives of those who experience my art.
My goal is to release all the treasures of art inside of myself, both presently and in the future.
My pursuit is to see my art around the world in homes, offices, hospitals, prisons, restaurants, you name it, and the public eye - with the aim of igniting passion in its audience to live out their dreams
and visions, and to live life to the fullest.
Thank you for reading- Heather Joy