Today we’d like to introduce you to Heather Tapia.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I started creating art as a small child. I would do art with my Grandmother in her workspace for her home-based specialty hair bow company. I remember loving to draw and use various materials, like buttons, beads, glitter, and ribbons as a small child.
I spent most of my spare time drawing as a child. My parents enrolled me in a school for the Arts when I was 12 years old this opened my world to many more opportunities in the Arts because I was taught by professional Artists and got to study and work in many various fields.
My formal schooling went through College and I always loved being in a group and creating Art. The energy between myself and other Artists as we created together was really special. I got to where I am today by creating Art and showing it to others, who then connected with my work and wanted to own a piece of my Art or wanted to promote my work because they found value in it.
One of the specialty niches that launched me into the field of being a Professional Artist is my custom Ultrasound Paintings. I invented this style of oil painting in 1999 when I was pregnant with my first son. I created a painting of our son’s ultrasounds and gifted it to my husband.
Others who saw it wanted one of their own and this was my launching point. I started doing in-person shows did some TV interviews and Magazine Interviews and was featured in a book for the Hip Grandmother to know what to buy. I continue to work in this niche as well as working on my own Fine Art and commissions as requested by my Collectors.
Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not always been a smooth road. Artists can sometimes attract others who want to bring them down. There have been times where invalidations of my work or my ideas as an Artist have been put forth. And sometimes from people who I looked up to, which was something that surprised me. However, I learned through courses at my Church how to spot these things and to understand why people act than way, which has allowed me to not be the adverse effect in situations like that. But to be cause over them and continue to create Art and succeed!
Now, it is a matter of creating, flourishing, and prospering. I know my purpose as an Artist, which is to uplift our Society through my Art and to help others improve their lives through aesthetics and bring them joy through the Arts.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a Fine Artist. I specialize in custom Ultrasound Paintings for pregnant women and I also do a lot of bright Art with bold colors and designs.
I am most proud of the joy that I bring to my Collectors through communicating with my Art. It is special to make works of Art that mean a lot to each Collector. What sets me apart from others is my unique style and the way that I use Color to see the world.
What does success mean to you?
Success for me is setting goals and consistently achieving the milestones to make them happen. Each step along the way is a success because it is part of my overall vision. I also define success as learning from my failures or barriers that pop up and figuring out how to solve them and then be better than I was before.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.heathertapiaart.com
- Instagram: @heathertapiaart
- Facebook: @heathertapiaart
- Linkedin: @Heathertapia
- Youtube: @Heathertapiaartandtheartoflife
Image Credits
Andie Maticinos
