Heather spent her teenage years in Bobcaygeon, but worked and raised her family in the GTA. After a long career in municipal recreation she and her husband retired to Bobcaygeon.

In retirement Heather has had time to take up her interest in art. She dabbled in acrylic painting for a few years but discovered soft pastels in 2021, this is where her passion now lies.

Basically self taught, rather YouTube taught, Heather paints what appeals to her in the moment. Her works lean towards realism or impressionistic. Works could be still life, landscapes or florals, but all have bright bold colours. Heather uses layering and under paintings to bring life to her pieces.

More of her work may be seen on Instagram: hatherton_art