Hooper Heather

ARA

The Association of Representational Artists

Hooper Heather

Heather Hooper

BIOGRAPHY: HEATHER HOOPER

I was born in St. Catharines, and moved to Toronto when I was 13. After receiving a diploma from Ryerson, I came to Windsor to teach at Patterson C. I. It was here that I met and married my husband, Barry. Later, I returned to University of Windsor and received my degree in Social Science.

We have 3 children, of whom I am most proud--Jeff, a professor at Acadia University in Nova Scotia; Steven, a high school teacher at Bluevale Secondary in Waterloo; and Jaye, a lawyer with Williams McEnery and Davis in Ottawa. I have 9 grandchildren, ranging in age from 1 to 16.

I have always had an interest in art After taking courses in Interior Design , and Fashion Merchandising and Design, I became more and more interested in learning about painting and drawing. So, after retiring from my career as a high school teacher, I had time to pursue my longtime desire. I began by taking classes in acrylics and then expanded my interests to watercolour and ink. I enjoy working with all three mediums. Thanks to the encouragement of family and friends, I continue to attend classes and workshops to learn more, improve and refine these skills.

handbhooper@cogeco.ca

Click below to see a slide show of Heather's work in watercolours, pen and ink and acrylics