Ottawa, OntarioHeather King
Heather King is a self-taught artist/photographer who uses her inspirational vision of the world to transform the awkwardness, pain and insanity of life into something uniquely original and peculiarly beautiful.
Recently she fled from her birth city, the city of decay, Windsor, Ontario, she now calls the natural beauty of our nation’s capital home. Having moved from city to city never finding “home” has been a source of Heather’s inspiration. Generally leaning towards a darker side of photography she says “I do it to shock people – to wake them up – and make them aware of what’s out there”.
Carrying a camera by her side, for as long as she can remember, Heather finds that capturing this turmoil focuses attention on the outside instead of inwardly. It brings her a sense of calm and peace.
Transposing her photographs by layering one on top of the other is what brings the unique edge to her work. Very little if any manipulating ever takes place. Expressive art is not a technique or a learned skill, it’s a form of artistic design that just happens. One can be inspired by an overwhelming sensation or premonition.
“I sit, I lose myself in the photo and I find when I’m done I have created multiple layers of photograph’s using different textures, images that becomes my art.”
With three public showings of her photographic and painting works under her belt, one in Windsor, and two in Ottawa, she has gained considerable insight on what elements of her work are most appreciated by clients. Her successful showing at Café Dekcuf on August 30, 2008, was the first step to what will certainly be a regular client base for her future artistic endeavours. Heather looks forward to a future filled with beauty, nature, love and light and embraces the possibilities of the artistic whispers she feels within.
