Heather Macleod
"A world without coulour is very dull..."
LIVING AND WORKING ON ARRAN
Scottish Contemporary Artist
Heather has worked from her studio in Whiting Bay for over 20 years. Strongly influenced by the beauty of the local landscape and seasonal changes, her paintings reflect the light and colour of Arran.
Her paintings are instantly recognizable from the intensity of the colours achieved by layers of dye with mixed media on a silk canvas. Over lockdown, she re-kindled her passion for oil and acrylic paintings incorporating textures with wax, sand, and sometimes fabric or netting. Most are locally themed, reflecting island life and Arran scenery.
“This work is exciting me so much and I love the way it's developing, allowing me to blend the colours, still keeping the intensity that I love with the silks, but enabling a new depth to my work”.