One Eclectic Artist’s Journey

Feedback from Heather UpChurch

I have had a love for drawing/painting for as long as I can remember and I am mostly self-taught. I think I checked out every art instruction book our local library had at least twice growing up. I couldn’t get into an art course in school until the 8th grade, then I took an art class every semester all through high school. I ended up becoming a graphic designer, essentially because I live in a small rural town and it was the closest thing to art.

Before the internet, I learned from books, kits, and just practicing drawing, painting, sculpting, etc., all of the things I love, which I still do. But now with all of the art resources and courses available online, I feel like a kid in a candy store!

There were many years where I didn’t have the time or energy to create as much as I would have liked (life does have a tendency to get in the way lol), but I have since learned to make it a priority. When I don’t, it feels like something is missing. I realized that it’s a need, not a want, so I have finally learned to give it the importance it deserves. Now I just want to learn and grow to become the best artist I can be.

I love so many subjects, mediums, and styles, but I definitely enjoy people and architecture, and just about anything historical, vintage or retro. I am also quite fond of quaint cottages, villages and street scenes.