Heather delivering paintings to Reinert Fine Art

How did you develop your unique style?
Heather Arenas: When I was younger, I painted in watercolor and had a very tight, detailed style. When I picked up oils, my plan was to loosen up and get away from painting every hair correctly on the first try. Painting with oils is joyful and fun because I can focus on light and gesture without getting bogged down in details. It’s like I was given a license to lay the luscious paint on thickly and ‘painterly’ so that is what I do.

How do you describe success?
Heather Arenas: I consider myself a successful artist because I am able to express myself freely with a brush and I know that there are people who understand what I’m doing and why. There is no better proof of this than when a painting finds a home in someone’s collection.

To see more of Heather’s work, visit:
www.heatherarenas.com

oil painting of people walking through gallery
Heather Arenas, “The In Crowd”, oil on canvas mounted on dibond, 48 x 36 in, 2022
oil painting of people admiring paintings at the gallery with the statues on either side of the canvas
Heather Arenas, “Making a Connection”, oil on canvas mounted on dibond, 36 x 48 in, 2022

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