Heather Blanchard

Heather was born and spent her childhood in the West Midlands. After attending Wolverhampton and Chelsea Schools of Art, she spent her early career as a successful textile designer, living and working in London but also liaising with companies based in America and Japan. She spent some time working as a visiting art school lecturer and tutor.
In the 1980's she worked on exhibition designs and also illustrated several countryside and educational publications.

She has been a professional fine art painter for over 25 years. Having led a fairly nomadic life, she has at last settled in Scotland having moved here fourteen years ago.

"I'm a painter, I work primarily in oils. I hold my dog Bess responsible for a lot of my work. When you share your life with a dog a daily walk is compulsory no matter what the weather. Each morning she shadows my every move and there is no peace until I reach for boots and lead. We walk about three miles every day alternating our rambles from a choice ... [more]