Heather Blanchard
Rooks
Oil on Canvas
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]
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