We
are thrilled to share the work of Heather Heitzenrater! She magically captures
light and reflection with paint, creating figures in a reflective space,
reminiscent of a fun house mirror, studying mylar reflections. These spaces
transport the viewed to an imaginary world, invoking nostalgia and nodding to
the future. We hope you enjoy her work as much as we do!
Pennsylvania
native Heather Heitzenrater received her BFA in painting and drawing from
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2015. Her work has been shown in Erie
Art Museum, Boxheart Gallery, Baton Rouge Gallery and other galleries across
the country. She has been published in Poet Artist Magazine, Pikchur Magazine
and featured on Buzzfeed, Minus 37, and Booooooom. Along with showing her
work, Heather teaches art workshops at Pittsburgh Center of the Arts and is a
Scenic Artists at ScareHouse. Heather and her husband, Christopher
Boring, share a space at the Radiant Hall Susquehanna location. Heather lives
and works in Pittsburgh with her husband and their two cats.
Heather gives more information
about her inspiration and process:
I have always enjoyed science fiction and
fantasy novels; what fascinated me the most involved the characters’ traveling
to faraway lands, much different than our own. These portals left me
completely spellbound, and I would imagine myself stumbling upon one, awaiting
the wonders on the other side. I wanted to find a world that beckoned us
in with its allure of mystery and enchantment.
My current series, Thresholds,
incorporates the figure with reflective Mylar. Its silver, liquid-like
surface forms abnormal shapes and catches magnificent colors from its
surroundings. Reflections contort images in ways that makes us see things
differently. It creates abstract images in real life by twisting and
bending to the point where objects and places are intangible. I use these
reflections to create a world full of chaos and curiosity. The Mylar acts
as the portal that ties the real world to the unknown. It pulls the
figure into this thin space between worlds. Sometimes, the Mylar wraps
itself around the figure as if it has arms or as if the figure disintegrates
into the portal. Each figure reacts to this action in a diverse and
unique way; fear, anger, intrigue, confusion, or sometimes nostalgia of a time
long ago. I plan on continuing my exploration with Mylar to see what
other worlds it will transport me to.
Find Heather online at www.heatherheitzenrater.com and
on Instagram @heather_heitzenrater
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