Heather Foster Art
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"This horse was just one in the midst of a crowd at the Santa Fe rodeo - a group that was waiting in the pens behind the action," shares artist Heather Foster...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"This longhorn was located at a ranch in Southern Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "I am always amazed by longhorns because I expect them to be clumsy...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Artist Heather Foster encountered this inquisitive subject while painting en plein air. "This nosy California girl wanted to be front and center to see what t...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"This is a calf from a herd I met in Pagosa Springs, Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "I wanted the bold underpainting to show through and give a dist...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"These two friends were at the Santa Fe rodeo grounds, early in the morning, just after they were fed," shares artist Heather Foster. "They were relaxed toget...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Artist Heather Foster paints a pair of horses along a road that leads to the Galisteo Dam in New Mexico. "The light was amazing at that time of day," recalls Heather. She combines hues that accentuate the cool shadows and warm colors that were quickly fading with the sun. Masterful plays of shadow and light rule this outback acrylic piece.
About the Artist
Artist Heather Foster captures an enduring image of the West. She paints the dramatic landscapes and stalwart animals she encounters on her adventures to ranches and rodeos. Heather says she has always known she wanted to be an artist. As a child, she spent her weekends and summers riding the bus into Philadelphia to attend art classes at Philadelphia College of Art, Moore College of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Over the years, she's moved around the country quite a bit and done many jobs - everything from driving a pedicab (a giant tricycle that transports passengers) to art restoration and conservation (for one project, she unstretched and then restretched a $17 million painting that would not fit through the door of the buyer's house). The one constant though, no matter where she lived or what side jobs she held, she always made space and time to paint. Today, she works from a home studio in Santa Fe...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"The fall colors of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado are rich with earth tones," says artist Heather Foster. "One of my favorite road trips takes me t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This is a loosely painted scene based on a visit to a ranch in Stanley, New Mexico," shares artist Heather Foster. "I think they thought I was going to feed them. Sometimes a group of cattle will see me and run away like they imagine I'm thinking about burgers. But this group was curious and started towards me, with the ones in the distance moving at a quick pace, worried that they might miss out on something. Then we just paused & looked at each other for a bit." Heather captured the moment with her painting vividly portraying the scene. The cattle stand with inquisitive gazes before her. A bright underpainting shows through exemplifying the heat of the day and the amusing instance.
About the Artist
Artist Heather Foster captures an enduring image of the West. She paints the dramatic landscapes and stalwart animals she encounters on her adventures to ranches and rodeos. Heather says she has always known she wanted to be an artist. As a child, she spent her weekends and summers riding the bus into Philadelphia to attend art classes at Philadelphia College of Art, Moore College of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Over the years, she's moved around the country quite a bit and done many jobs - everything from driving a pedicab (a giant tricycle that transports passengers) to art restoration and conservation (for one project, she unstretched and then restretched a $17 million painting that would not fit through the door of the buyer's house). The one constant though, no matter where she lived or what side jobs she held, she always made space and time to paint. Today, she works from a home studio in Santa Fe, painting from thousands of reference photographs she shoots on her travels. Her artwork has been featured in the magazines Southwest Art, American Art Collector, and Western Art Collector, and published in the books Art Journey New Mexico and The Book of the Horse.
Words that describe this painting: ranch, cattle, cow, herd, animal, western, country, countryside, panoramic, New Mexico, impressionism, animals, landscape, western, acrylic painting, purple
Gathering on the Plains...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"This girl was posing for me on a trip to visit a ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "She looked, to me, as if she was wearing black knee socks...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Heather Foster Art
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Heather Foster Art
Masonite, Oil
Early 2000s American Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Masonite, Oil
1990s Contemporary Heather Foster Art
Paper, Acrylic
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A yucca stretches toward the fiery Sedona sunset, where bright oranges and pinks fill the sky. Soft brushstrokes blend dry grasse...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Mixed Media
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A dramatic winter scene of an aspen forest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, outside of Santa Fe. "There is an amazing point during a snowstorm as clouds are...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Inspired by the views of her annual trips to Northern New Mexico, artist Heather Foster recreates this scene on canvas. She displays an ethereal sky with lila...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Inspired by a beautiful basin in northern New Mexico outside of Santa Fe. "A monsoonal storm passed through and left the ground wet," says artist Heather Fost...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Artist Heather Foster paints an impressionist portrait of a brown horse. She takes inspiration from a colt she witnessed at Bishop's Lodge, a small complex on the outskirts of Santa Fe...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Artist Heather Foster displays a calm landscape of Northern New Mexico. Three bulls line up in the center of the grassy field in front of a breathtaking view ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"There is that point when kids are looking grown but at the same time still look like the young kids that they are," muses artist Heather Foster. "This guy wa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Fall in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is bold with brilliant yellows of the aspens," says artist Heather Foster. "These aspen trees are fascinating - they a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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Narrow train tracks run from Santa Fe to Lamy, New Mexico, accompanied by a hiking path that runs alongside. Early spring light adds warmth to the scene, whil...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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A trail near Sedona’s airport reveals striking red rock formations and distant mesas. Gnarled trees scatter along the path, evoking a desert landscape that ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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"I'm a tough guy, don't mess with me," narrates artist Heather Foster on how she imagines the horse's thoughts. She paints the robust stallion in her alluring...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Realist Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic, Wood Panel
19th Century Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Oil
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19th Century American Realist Heather Foster Art
Oil
19th Century Barbizon School Heather Foster Art
Oil
19th Century American Realist Heather Foster Art
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s American Realist Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Oil, Panel
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A portrait of a rodeo bull from Santa Fe, New Mexico. "I often start with bright colors underneath what will be the final, sometimes more muted colors," share...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
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A scene from Ucross, Wyoming where artist Heather Foster was an artist in residence. "I love the muted colors of the landscape and the dense black of the anim...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Winter in an aspen forest, blanketed in snow. The trees stand proud on elevated ground. "The amazing fact about an aspen grove is that the root system is all connected," says artist Heather Foster. "The trees that are off-shoots are genetically identical to the parent trees. It is intriguing to think about this connectivity that lies under the surface of what seems separate above ground."
About the Artist
Artist Heather Foster captures an enduring image of the West. She paints the dramatic landscapes and stalwart animals she encounters on her adventures to ranches and rodeos. Heather says she has always known she wanted to be an artist. As a child, she spent her weekends and summers riding the bus into Philadelphia to attend art classes at Philadelphia College of Art, Moore College of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Over the years, she's moved around the country quite a bit and done many jobs - everything from driving a pedicab (a giant tricycle that transports passengers) to art restoration and conservation (for one project, she unstretched and then restretched a $17 million painting that would not fit through the door of the buyer's house). The one constant though, no matter where she lived or what side jobs she held, she always made space and time to paint. Today, she works from a home studio in Santa Fe, painting from thousands of reference photographs she shoots on her travels. Her artwork has been featured in the magazines Southwest Art, American Art Collector, and Western Art Collector, and published in the books Art Journey New Mexico and The Book of the Horse.
Words that describe this painting: winter, snow, aspens...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The light as the sun sunk lower in the evening created a shadow that had a life of its own on this impressive rodeo bull, as he was hanging out before the main...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Heather Foster Art
Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Heather Foster Art
Masonite, Oil
Early 2000s Heather Foster Art
Canvas, Oil
