It's one week until Open Studios

When you visit, you'll enjoy a bounty of colorful artwork from me and the other 24 studio and guest artists at Arc. Apart from my new paintings, I'll be offering a collection of pillows, magnets, note cards and other gifty items.

Open Studios at Arc

1246 Folsom St, San Francisco

Find me upstairs in Studio #202

 Friday October 4, 6-9pm
Saturday October 5, 11am-5pm
Sunday October 6, 11am-5pm

Arc is running a "Passport to Art" program again this year. Visitors have a chance to win a $500 gift certificate towards purchase of artwork from Arc studio artists. Just visit each studio artist, have them mark your passport, then turn it in to be entered in the drawing. A $500 prize will be given out for each day of Open Studios - three in total.

As always, thanks for being on my list and supporting my art. I look forward to seeing you next weekend!

Warmly
Heather

Countdown to Superfine! March 21-24

Superfine SF starts this Thursday, March 21, and I'm nearly ready! I'm packing up my studio today so I can set up tomorrow in the Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason. Find me at booth #52 when you visit.

Especially for this art fair, I've painted a new collection of a dozen small paintings called “Growing Things”, inspired by the spring weather and all my friends who garden.

And I've just released them online so you can be one of the first to see them:

Reserve yours on my website and pick it up at the fair, or I'll make sure it gets to you next week.

Either way, I hope I'll see you this weekend. There will be work by over 100 artists. I'll have my latest originals, plus exclusive wood-mounted and giclee prints that aren't available on my website.

Get a 30% discount on tickets with the code ARTLOVER. Let me know if you're coming!
 

Superfine San Francisco

Gateway Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco
Booth #52
Thursday March 21 | 6-10pm (VIP admission)
Friday, March 22 | 3-9pm
Saturday, March 23 | 12-9pm
Sunday, March 24 | 12-6pm
 

See you this weekend,
Heather

Where to find my artwork this month

In person and online, for gifting or for yourself!

Well, December is rolling along quickly! Luckily, there's still some time for you to see and collect some of my art before the end of the year. Here are a few opportunities, both SF-local and not:

Secession Art & Design
Gift Art Pop-up

Secession is having their annual Gift Art Pop-up at 307 Cortland this weekend. More than 80 works of art from 20+ artists will be hanging in the space, including a few of my latest and brightest paintings.

Cortland Ave is a festive street to visit during the holidays, with great local shopping and eating, so make an afternoon of it if you can. The work is all available online as well.

Thursday, Dec 14, 11am-7pm
Friday, Dec 15, 11am-8pm
Saturday, Dec 16, 11am-7pm
Sunday, Dec 17, 11am-6pm

307 Cortland Ave, SF

tiny

Studio Gallery's tiny continues through December 23, full of wonderful little paintings all under $500. This beloved show changes constantly, as work sells and gets rearranged.

They have a couple of my Sutro in Fog paintings, as well as some of the bird collaborations I did with Josh Coffy in the companion HUGE show. Not all the work is available online, but contact them and Jen will be delighted to help you.

On my website or in my studio!

Maybe you're hunkering down a bit this holiday season? I get it!

You can find all my work, including Sutro in Fog originals and other affordable paintings, online, and there's still time to get them to you before Christmas.

I also have several Sutro in Fog pillows still in stock in my studio - contact me directly if you're local and I can deliver to you.

Or have any number of designs made and shipped directly to you from Threadless - if you order by 12/18 and select next-day, they should get to you by the 25th.

I hope you're having a sparkly holiday season and staying safe - warmest wishes to you.

Best
Heather

Are you a grasshopper or an ant?

September is often a time of reflection for me - maybe for you, too? This year, I'm reminded of the old Aesop fable we learned in school, The Ants and the Grasshopper.

If you remember, the ants worked hard all summer to gather food while the grasshopper played music. Come fall, the grasshopper was starving, but the ants were well off (and pretty smug about it).

I'm looking back at summer, when I was lucky enough to get to travel to a few different places and have fun doing it! I'm also looking towards fall and winter, which are going to be pretty busy with exhibits and open studios.

And as I'm working hard preparing for these shows, I'm finding that the inspiration I gained in my summer travels is REALLY paying off on the paintings I'm occupied with now, even though it felt like relaxing at the time.

It's *because* I was able to take some time to play then that I'm thriving now, not despite of it!

Did you get to travel or do other exciting things this summer? I hope your experiences are still feeding your soul as we move into fall. 

Work in progress

Since I'm gearing up for fall, I've been spending a lot of time in the studio this month! I'm in the middle of a few larger paintings, including this one above, which is 24x48". I'm enjoying finessing the delicate color palette.

My studio neighbor Josh Coffy is also collaborating with me on a series of small works we're really excited about - these will be ready for Open Studios, November 11-12, so please save the date! Here's a peek of the first one:

And lastly, I'm finishing up several little Sutro in Fog paintings to have on offer for Open Studios and holiday shows. I'll let you know when they're ready to go!

I Like Your Work Summer Exhibition Catalog

I'm delighted to announce that my painting "Threaded" has been included in I Like Your Work's Summer Exhibition Catalog! I'm very honored to be in the company of 30 artists I admire, and can't wait to see the catalog in person.

Santa Fe Artist Residency and Open Studios

June 26 - July 3, 2023 at Jen Tough Gallery, 4 N Chamisa Dr, Santa Fe, NM
Open Studios, July 1-2, 10am to 6pm

I’m excited to be working from the Jen Tough AIR Studios the last week of June. I’ll be working on some paintings inspired by the desert sky during the day and at night. If you are in the area, come visit me and the other resident artists the weekend of July 1-2 to see what we’ve been up to that week!

Small art is joyful art

Two openings this weekend in SF

Since I got my bigger studio space in 2022, I've really delighted in working big. Being able to create larger pieces has changed my process and and composition, and even helped me loosen up my work style.

But there's definitely still a place in my heart for smaller paintings! I've found working on the bigger pieces has also informed the little ones. So if you visit my studio, you'll usually see paintings of several sizes in progress.

I'm happy to share that a few of my small paintings are in two shows that open this weekend.

"Postcards from Paradise" at Voss Gallery is first up. For this exhibit, more than 70 artists created 8x10" pieces that celebrate the beauty of our surroundings and how we connect with one another. I have two pieces in the show, "Storms in Paradise" and "Sunrise in Paradise."

The opening party is Friday, May 26, 6-9pm and I hope you'll join me there. But if you can't make it, all the art is available online (and there's so many great affordable pieces, I think you'll love it!)

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Next, opening on Saturday, May 27, 6-9pm at Helvella Art Gallery in Oakland is "Pride is Not a Crime", an exhibit showcasing the unique perspectives and experiences of LGBTQ+ artists. My painting "Stellar" is in this one - if you're interested in acquiring it, you can contact them directly at hello@helvella.art, or the art will be available online next week.

Both these shows will be up through June 24 - I hope you'll get a chance to enjoy them! And If you're interested in petite work, I have some in my small art section as well as sprinkled throughout my originals store.

Warmly
Heather

Secession Art & Design Spring Art Pop-up

Secession Art & Design is having a Spring Art Pop-up, featuring fresh work by 15 artists, including me. See the Ocean Storm pieces and more in person, and bring some new art home to brighten your days.

May 4-7, 2023, 307 Cortland Ave, SF
Party on Friday, May 5th 6-8pm

Thursday, May 4: 11-7pm
Friday, May 5: 11-8pm - Party 6-8 pm
Saturday, May 6: 11-7pm
Sunday, May 7: 11-6pm

See my latest work at The Other Art Fair

I’m so excited to be showcasing my latest works at The Other Art Fair Los Angeles March 30–April 2! An art fair that deviates from the norm—original artworks and 140 independent artists with immersive installations, performances, DJs, and refreshing cocktail bar. Book your tickets and use code 20HEATHER to save 20% off your Fri- Sun tickets.

See you in February?

Art all around, this week and next

Hello! Who knew there would be so much happening the last half of February? I wanted to let you know about some art events that I'm delighted to be participating in over the rest of the month.

This weekend is the opening of SKY, a group show at The Drawing Room. Sky takes advantage of a large exhibition space with installations as well as a salon-style show. I'm so excited to see it in person and I plan to attend some of the artist talk series. My painting "Temporale" was chosen for inclusion.

Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 18, 4-9pm

The Drawing Room Annex
780 Valencia St., San Francisco
Tuesday - Sunday 11a-7p

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Studio Gallery is starting off the year with a silent auction to raise money for a terrific local cause, the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Over 100 pieces have been donated to the auction, including my painting "Excavation." Pieces will be available to view in the gallery, but all the bidding will take place online February 23-26. Visit their page to sign up to be notified when the auction goes live!

Studio Gallery
1641 Pacific Ave., SF
Thursday - Monday 12-6p

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And lastly, I'll be opening my studio at Arc during the 48 Pillars opening, Saturday, Feb. 25, 6-9pm. This exhibition has become an annual tradition - twenty-four local Bay Area artists each produce two 48" x 12" pieces that ring the gallery. This year promises to be a really wonderful show. After you've visited it, come upstairs to studio #202 and say hello! I have lots of paintings in progress I'd love you to see.

Arc Gallery
1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA

Hope to see you before the end of this too-short month!

Warmly

Upcoming shows

The Other Art Fair LA

September 22-25, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be participating in The Other Art Fair in Santa Monica this month! I look forward to meeting lots of people and showing new work in this great venue with so many other wonderful artists.

Get a 20% discount on tickets Friday through Sunday using the promo code 20ROBINSON.

Artspan Open Studios

November 5-6, Arc Studios, 1246 Folsom St, SF
This will be my first year participating in Open Studios in my new space and I can’t wait. Visit me and Clare Kuo upstairs in #202 along with more than a dozen other studio and guest artists at Arc.

Summer Sutros for Secession

Though Secession Art & Design's San Francisco location closed this past spring, they still wanted to celebrate their 15th anniversary. So to mark the special occasion, Eden will be taking over 307 Cortland in San Francisco and curating a pop-up art show August 4-7.

Since I had my studio within Secession for so long, I was delighted that Eden chose me to be one of the artists participating in the show. Moreover, she asked if I would create fifteen Sutro paintings that she could hang all together. I really wanted to make these special for her, and now they're all ready to go.

These 8x8" Sutro pieces are available for pre-sale on Secession's site, and a few have already been claimed. If one is calling your name, you can reserve it online and pick it up during the pop-up, or another time - just select "pickup" at the second step of checkout.

You won't want to miss the pop-up show - there will be some beautiful artwork by fifteen Secession favorites, made just for this occasion, plus a mini-boutique. I'll be at the opening that Friday evening!

Secession 15th Anniversary Pop-up

307 Cortland Ave, SF
Thursday, August 4: 12-8pm
Friday, August 5: 12-8pm - Anniversary Party 6-8pm
Saturday, August 6: 12-8pm
Sunday, August 7: 12-6pm

Warmly
Heather