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ARTIST FOCUS
Lucia He ernan
L
ucia Heffernan’s paintings are
full of surprises. Inspired by her
fascination with animals, she creates
whimsical and amusing works of art
in oil. By placing animals in uniquely
human situations, Heffernan paints
a playful world where animals do
everything we do. She believes laughter
is the best medicine, so her paintings
are usually the visual rendering of a
common phrase or a silly joke.
Despite the humorous nature of her
work, He ernan is a skilled technical
painter. Like many artists, she began as
a fi gurative artist focused on capturing
her subjects true to life, down to the
fi nest whisker. Her style has evolved
to incorporate a narrative, creating theillusion that animals can, in fact, do
human things.
Her imaginative works feature
everything from monocled high-society
ostriches to rabbits driving carrot cars
and trench coat-wearing hound dog
private eyes. By portraying animals in
human situations, her hope is to give
them a voice and personality, and to give
her viewers a sense of empathy for them.
A graphic designer by trade and an oil
painter by design, He ernan is continu-
ally experimenting with di erent styles
of contemporary realism that balance
her artistic sensibilities, technique and
unique sense of humor. As she evolves,
what remains constant are her respect
for the animals that inspire her and herdesire to bring a smile to the face of
every viewer.
Beginning December 6, He ernan
will have artwork on display in a group
exhibition at 15th Street Gallery in Salt
Lake City, Utah.Want to See More?
(801) 674-9179 | http://www.luciaheff ernan.com
Represented by 15th Street Gallery
1519 South 1500 East | Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(8 01) 4 6 8 -1515 | w w w.15ths tre e tgall e r y.co m/luciaheff ernanartist@luciaheff ernanPride Pup, oil, 24 x 24"Puppy Dreams, oil, 20 x 16" Spiritual Chicks, oil, 12 x 16"