Heather Hawley
Like many artists, Heather loved art from an early age. She learned many of the fundamentals about
drawing and painting from her father, who was an accomplished commercial artist and oil painter, and has
a lot of fond memories of the time she spent with him learning about art.
Although she pursued a full-time career in law and business, her love for art never left her. Heather joined
a local art group in the 1990's which was led by a professional artist, and she continued to develop her
technical skills under his guidance for over twenty years. The balance of her art education has been
acquired through attendance at workshops, extensive self-directed, independent study, and mentorship
programs with several well-known professional artists. Heather considers continual learning to be part of
the ongoing journey as an artist, and she is as passionate about learning as she is about painting!
After retiring from law in 2015, Heather now dedicates herself to painting full-time.
Heather works exclusively in oils in a realistic style. She is known for her careful attention to detail and
accurate depiction of the subjects she paints. She usually paints on oil-primed linen panels or stretched
canvas, and her paintings are of archival quality.
Heather lives on an acreage in Alberta, Canada and has spent a lot of time in the Canadian Rocky
Mountains. She has always had a deep love for nature, animals, and the western landscape. That passion
remains with her to this day and is often reflected in her art. Living on an acreage, she enjoys being
surrounded by nature and has a wonderful, spacious studio which also provides a lot of inspiration for
painting. It has a high, vaulted ceiling with an oversized garage door which is screen so she can enjoy the
sensation of painting “almost outdoors” in the summer months!
"What draws me to a particular image is usually dramatic lighting or colour or, in the case of animals, a
scene that shows the character or typical behaviour of an animal. I am also particularly drawn to scenes
that show water reflections, regardless of subject matter. I find that images with one or more of these
elements have the biggest emotional impact on me as the artist, and those are the ones I choose to paint. I
will consider the painting a success if I have executed it to the best of my ability and the viewer ultimately
has the same emotional reaction to the painting as I did when I first chose that particular image to paint!"
See Heather Hawley's work at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery the next time you're in Canmore.
drawing and painting from her father, who was an accomplished commercial artist and oil painter, and has
a lot of fond memories of the time she spent with him learning about art.
Although she pursued a full-time career in law and business, her love for art never left her. Heather joined
a local art group in the 1990's which was led by a professional artist, and she continued to develop her
technical skills under his guidance for over twenty years. The balance of her art education has been
acquired through attendance at workshops, extensive self-directed, independent study, and mentorship
programs with several well-known professional artists. Heather considers continual learning to be part of
the ongoing journey as an artist, and she is as passionate about learning as she is about painting!
After retiring from law in 2015, Heather now dedicates herself to painting full-time.
Heather works exclusively in oils in a realistic style. She is known for her careful attention to detail and
accurate depiction of the subjects she paints. She usually paints on oil-primed linen panels or stretched
canvas, and her paintings are of archival quality.
Heather lives on an acreage in Alberta, Canada and has spent a lot of time in the Canadian Rocky
Mountains. She has always had a deep love for nature, animals, and the western landscape. That passion
remains with her to this day and is often reflected in her art. Living on an acreage, she enjoys being
surrounded by nature and has a wonderful, spacious studio which also provides a lot of inspiration for
painting. It has a high, vaulted ceiling with an oversized garage door which is screen so she can enjoy the
sensation of painting “almost outdoors” in the summer months!
"What draws me to a particular image is usually dramatic lighting or colour or, in the case of animals, a
scene that shows the character or typical behaviour of an animal. I am also particularly drawn to scenes
that show water reflections, regardless of subject matter. I find that images with one or more of these
elements have the biggest emotional impact on me as the artist, and those are the ones I choose to paint. I
will consider the painting a success if I have executed it to the best of my ability and the viewer ultimately
has the same emotional reaction to the painting as I did when I first chose that particular image to paint!"
See Heather Hawley's work at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery the next time you're in Canmore.
FALLEN LEAF ART GALLERY
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us [email protected]
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us [email protected]