Heather Lewis 825-C Merrimon Avenue #286 Asheville, NC 28804 cell 828 776 9333 www.heatherlewis.net  Contact Heather   Printable PDF Resume    BIOGRAPHY Heather Lewis’ work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries in the United States and abroad, including the Ewing Gallery of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; East Tennessee State University in Johnson City; the Loblolly Gallery in Anguilla, West Indies; the Queen’s Road Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland; and the Riverside Gallery in Stonehaven, Scotland. Her paintings are in private, public and corporate collections, including those of the Perth City Council in Perth, Scotland; Art in Hospitals in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Chevron UK Limited, in London. Ms Lewis, who lives and works in Asheville, North Carolina, was born in Trinidad & Tobago in 1961. She received a B.F.A and an M.F.A from the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee, Scotland. STATEMENT While waiting for a night flight some years ago, I noted that several different circumstances were represented by shapes seen on and through a window pane. My canvas surface functions in a similar way, appearing to be both visible and transparent, and showing evidence of several different events and occurrences. The painting is built up in layers, each of which may have a different origin and rationale. Some layers arise out of random physical activity, and others from deskilled processes such as stenciling or printing using found shapes and objects. Visually, the contrasting elements create a single dynamic even as they pull apart, referencing both flatness and the illusion of depth. In cultural terms, the contrasts reflect linear and non-linear systems that could be aligned with industrial and organic, or masculine and feminine. The paintings explore possible connections and exchanges between these apparently polarized positions. © copyright 2008    heather lewis    all rights reserved.