Heather Lee is a lifelong artist following in her artist father’s footsteps. From her home in Fairfax County, Virginia, Heather paints, creates beautiful art quilts, and raises her young children.
WIP in Heather's studio
I asked Heather if where she lives affects her work. She told me that she misses the mountains of Colorado and that influences what she wants to paint. As well, the tree top views from Heather’s windows prompt her to want to paint trees.
GHOST TREES, Watercolor by Heather Lee
Inspired and guided by her father, Heather has always worked towards being an artist. She has a B.A. in Fine Art and experience as a florist, hot and stained glass designer and custom textile designer.
MOVEMENT, Watercolor collage by Heather Lee
Heather is inspired by the beauty in nature, and no matter how traditional or unusual a subject, she enjoys exploring different possibilities and techniques. Her medium of choice is watercolor painting.
SNOW, Watercolor by Heather Lee
Watercolor is a very challenging medium and Heather is always working to improve her skill level and explore new ways to use it. Heather loves working in watercolor because she feels it represents a moment in time because it cannot be reworked much, if at all, and the final product contains a lot of spontaneity.
KESTRAL, Watercolor by Heather Lee
A new focus in Heather’s art activities is marketing. She had been very focused on raising her young children and now that they are a little more independent, it is time to begin sharing her work with others. So marketing her paintings and art quilts is now a priority, as well as developing smaller art offerings at various price points.
ST. MARY'S GLACIER, Watercolor by Heather Lee
Heather now has greeting cards available, featuring her original art. In addition, she has started creating original Artist Trading Cards, which she finds are an exciting option for expression.
SINGLE ROSE, Watercolor Reproduction by Heather Lee
Currently Heather is building an impressive portfolio on artist site EBSQ and sells her work on Etsy. She is considering other marketing and sales options as well.
PTEROSAUR, Watercolor by Heather Lee
PTEROSAUR, Art of the Day on EBSQ Jan. 27, 2011
FOR ABSENT FRIENDS, Watercolor by Heather Lee
Visit Heather at Sunny Lee Studio on EBSQ
Browse Heather’s shop Sunny Lee Studio on ETSY
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Written by Ruth J Jamieson, Copyright Ruth J Jamieson