52nd National Catalog

HEATHER ARENAS MAGENTA

I am not what you would call “a slave to local color.” Magenta is an exploration of complementary colors and dramatic composition. She is a loose interpretation of the figure while using gesture to express beauty. My goal is to build a composition that can draw people from across a room. For my recent work, I’m embracing my inner contemporary artist. In particular, I am emphasizing line and pattern in more direct ways. I’m having the most fun I’ve ever had in my career because I’ve stopped worrying what anyone thinks and am diving in head first to express my emotions with paint. I am telling stories that come from my life and experiences.

24” x 12” — Oil $2,100

HEATHER ARENAS • WAOW Master • FL • www.heatherarenas.com Heather, an award-winning artist with Master Signature status with WAOW and Signature status with the American Women Artists, uses her travel experiences and figurative knowledge to create scenes from her imagination. After spending years plein air painting and painting the figure from life, she spends more time in the studio now pushing boundaries. Heather was born in Shiloh, NJ, has lived in many other states and now resides in Myakka City, Florida with her husband of 28 years.

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