Heather Theurer knew, since early childhood, that pursuing a career in fine art was what her life-long dream would be. She has a love for all of God's creatures and goes to great lengths to observe and understand them before painting them. She loves nature and enjoys spending time outdoors. As well as painting from real life, Heather has found a great deal of creative freedom in painting fantastical creatures like dragons and fairies, drawing heavily on her wildlife and figurative painting background to bring them into the real world.
Although she paints in watercolor, acrylic, and works with graphite and charcoal, Heather's favorite medium is oils. Painting sizes range everywhere from 4X4 inches to 48X60 inches.
Heather is a mother to 5 children; and even though that is a full time job by itself, she always tries to find time to create something new. She enters competitions and shows regularly and keeps busy painting murals and trompe l'oeil on the side.
Previous and current shows have included: Jackson QuikDraw (Jackson, WY), Summerfest (Logan, UT), Little Italy Artwalk (San Diego, CA), Rancho Santa Fe Art Show (Rancho Santa Fe, CA), Imperial Beach Art Show and Auction (Imperial Beach, CA), Horse Expo (Sacramento, CA), and Comic-Con International for the past 6 years (San Diego, CA).
Previous galleries have included: Garden Gate Gallery (Logan, UT), Art of the West Gallery (Logan, UT), Buffalo Trails Gallery (Jackson, WY), and the Art For Wildlife Gallery(Coronado Island, CA).
Previous and current competitions and awards have included: 2003 Sixth International Art Competition for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (awarded Top 150, artwork hung in the Church history museum for 6 months), 2004 Artist's Magazine Art Competition (awarded Top 100 in the wildlife division), 2005 American Academy of Equine Art International Art Competition (awarded as a top finalist to show at the Museum of the Horse in Kentucky), 2005 Arts For The Parks competition (awarded Top 200), 2007 American Academy of Equine Art International Art Competition (awarded as a top finalist to show at the Museum of the Horse in Kentucky).
