Heather Lara

Heather Lara's elegant work in oil, pastel, pencil and charcoal captures the physical and emotional textures of the untamed natural world. Heather also works in scratchboard, a technique in which the artist etches onto a thin layer of ink-coated clay- an ideal medium for capturing the soft details of fur, and the sparkle of feline eyes. Her pastels, pencils and watercolors beautifully highlight the play of sun and shadow on the folds of flower petals.

Heather's graphics work for the American Wilderness Experience, as well as her experience in scientific illustration have made her sensitive not only to the look of wildlife, but also to the moments in which her subject's character is revealed. Entire worlds are suggested by her dramatic rendering of an animal's muscles, eyes and limbs as it surveys its realm. Heather Lara is conveying to us what she has observed: that a wasted gesture does not exist in the animal kingdom; she has captured that subtle yet important truth in her evocative and quietly powerful works.

The Rhythm of Color
Reception: Thursday March 5, 2009 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 2/24/2009 - 3/17/2009

Invitation to Heather Lara's exhibition

Ornamental Plum 2 Pastel 18" x 24" $1350 Ornamental Plum 2 Pastel 18" x 24" $1350	Ornamental Plum 1 Pastel 18" x 24" $1350 Ornamental Plum 1 Pastel 18" x 24" $1350
Iris Oil & Pastel 28" x 40" $2000 Iris Oil & Pastel 28" x 40" $2000	Morning Glory Drops Pastel 24" x 30" $1650 Morning Glory Drops Pastel 24" x 30" $1650
Jimmy Acrylic & Pastel 28" x 40" $2000 Jimmy Acrylic & Pastel 28" x 40" $2000	Water Lillies 2 Pastel 24" x 30" $1650 Water Lillies 2 Pastel 24" x 30" $1650