Heather J. Pate

Artist' s Statement

 
"Over the past few years, I have enjoyed a return to my art studies and painting after taking a ten-year hiatus while my children were young.  I love to paint the beauty of nature found in places like the East Coast, quiet northern lakes, the woods, and in children

"I grew up surrounded by paintings with my father being a professional artist for nearly 40 years.  After graduating from the University of Guelph with a degree in Human Biology, I taught dance and fitness classes for several years.  I then took an interest in painting and with a guidance of my father over the years, my otherwise the self-taught paintings skills began to develop. 

"When I am not  painting, I keep busy with my Scottish Country Dancing in Hamilton and also with the Dundas Pipe and Drum band, where my husband and two sons are members.  My husband and I, with our four children, run the farm in the former area of Flamborough."