Heather Horton Canada

These four pieces represent a metaphorical approach to the subject of Swimming Pool...Self-Portrait (Between) symbolizes the movement created in swimming/drowning.Two Figures also explore the theme of drowning...interpret this how you will. Quietus has a more literal feel to it with the water element....yet still remains metaphorical for the most part. Floating pairs with the theme of drowning...

The figure dominates much of my work as it is subject matter that we as individuals all identify with on some level. The underlying narrative in each piece is usually quite subtle.There is a prevailing sense of isolation and alienation within my paintings. I want the viewer to wonder what is beyond the edges of the canvas. I periodically use cropping to emphasize this theme and to create tension within the works. I paint to capture the transitory nature of the world and our place within it. The viewer should never be completely comfortable while looking at my work. They are not conventional portraits but rather use figure as a vehicle for eliciting an emotional/psychological response.