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Heather Lorelei Harris

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Heather was born in Germany to American parents, but grew up in Champaign, IL. Though she demonstrated an early interest in drawing, photography, and creating structures, it would be many years before she took her artistic talents seriously. Living somewhat of a gypsy lifestyle, Heather attended the Air Force Academy and lived in Colorado Springs for a year and a half, followed by a stint in...

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... Tucson and attendance at University of Arizona. She soon headed to Austin to join family, to complete her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and to educate middle school students. A gift of a Canon Rebel SLR camera helped awaken the creative sleeping giant. Then, while teaching at a local middle school, Heather pushed her students to explore their creative sides by illustrating science concepts in novel ways. Their enthusiasm drew her in, and soon she was capturing and manipulating her own world through the camera, computers, and metal sculpture.

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"Best in Category" at 44th Annual Mary O. Fritchie Juried Art Show, Westhampton Beach, NY (Jul 2016)
"Best in Category" (with cash award) at Cape May Promenade Art Show, Cape May, NJ (Jul 2016)
"Best in Category" at Eastside Millennium Art Festival, Chicago, IL (Jun 2012)
Certificate of Appreciation for being an outstanding artist in the sculpture category, Buda Fine Arts Festival, Buda, TX (Oct 2011)
Featured in Live Interview during CityArts 2010, Dallas, TX (May 2010)
"Best in Show" (with cash award), iFest, Houston, TX (Apr 2010)
Featured in Live Interview during the Armadillo Bazaar, Austin, TX (Dec 2009)
"Best in 2D", Buffalo Grove Art Festival, Buffalo Grove, IL (Jul 2009)
"Best In Show" (with cash award) at iFest, Houston, TX (Apr 2009)
Featured in OutSmart magazine, Houston, TX (Oct 2007)
"People's Choice Award" for Blue Night, AVAA Members Show, Austin, TX (Apr 2006)
"People's Choice Award" for Night Falls on Congress Street, AVAA Members Show, Austin, TX (Sep 2005)
ArtWanted yearly calendar selections: Evening Reflections and Mom & Rodger's Big Babies (Jan 2005)
"Honorable Mention" for Eye of 360, Georgetown Juried Art Competition, Georgetown, TX (Oct 2004)
"Best in Show" (with cash award) for Evening Reflections, River Place Country Club's Snap 'n Splat Exhibition, Austin, TX (May 2004)
TV commercial inclusion for River Place Country Club's Snap 'n Splat Exhibition, The Fire at Anderson Mill Marina, Austin, TX (May 2004)
Award of Merit (with cash award) for Overlooking the 360 Bridge, Plano Art Association National Juried Exhibition, Plano, TX (May 2004)
"People's Choice Award" for Seascape II, National Juried Photo Contest 2003-Texas Artist Museum Society, Port Arthur, TX (Nov 2003)
TV commercial inclusion for National Juried Photo Contest 2003-Texas Artist Museum Society, Seascape II, Port Arthur, TX (Oct-Nov 2003)