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Heidi Barnett

About Me

  I consider art not just a job or out let but a way of life. Like most artist I consider myself a free spirit.  I try to always incorporate art into my life through most things I do. I believe some people get more out of pictures and color than words, me being one of them. I come from a long line of artist and colorist. Color is very important to me and how colors help the viewer feel moods and certain emotions often relaying a hiding story behind each piece of art work. 

Most will people will consider me a reissuance artist having the ability to work in a verity of mediums from oil paints to jewelry designing. Although I would say my passion overall is for painting. I love to work large and often do murals which I enjoy immensely.

 I love working teaching  art to children and elderly, opening their eyes to new and exciting ways of thinking creatively as well as artistically. I am very good at breaking art down into a level in which all can be satisfied with the creation they have made.

  

How I came to find myself as an artist.
   I grew up in Southern California surrounded by art, my Mother being an artist herself. Art has always been a way of life for me and what we do. Christmas time was always exciting because it meant new art supplies. Around the age of fourteen I started getting serious about painting, learning the techniques and how to use color, shapes, and perspective. I have study art in collage as well as Art History. I found that I truly learned the most studying under artist I admire watching their techniques and making them my own.  I also enjoy working with my husband who is an artist himself. I find we benefit each other well in the areas of art I am weak he seem to make up and vise versa. So we are able to encourage and teach each one another.  We have worked on pieces together and apart. We over all help develop and encourage each other to grow in our own unique styles.