Heather Haynes
Heather Haynes’ work has been described as everything from dramatic or chaotic to unexplainably beautiful. Haynes however has difficulty finding words or formulas that can be used to explain her work. It is precisely this inability to analyze her work that reveals its true beauty. Her paintings of abstracted landscapes take from the natural world and are filtered through her artistic vision. The resulting images transcend our everyday world and lie somewhere between the reams of reality and imagination.

As a child, Heather suffered from a condition know as “conversion deficiency” more commonly referred to as double vision. Art was the one area where she not only felt confident but could also excel. Her love of art continued to o leave school to become a full-time artist. “I thought, if I graduate, I’ll go to a teacher’s college or I’ll go on to get a Masters in Fine Arts and I won’t be able to paint full-time. So I just did’nt give myself that option. I thought, no, I’m just going to not ever get my degree, so I don’t have the easy way out. I’ll just have o keep persevering.”

In addition to fine art, Heather has also illustrated and co-published Joanne Langlois’ “Bethie’s Got the Blues” (2002) and “I’m a Great Me! Another Bethie Adventure" (2003). In 2004, Heather Haynes illustrations for "I'm a Great Me!" were nominated for the prestigious Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbons award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian children's literature.

Today Heather Haynes works out of her home studio located in a 19th century schoolhouse in Gananoque, Ontario Canada, a small community ust outside of Kingston, where she lives with her husband and two young sons.