 Heather was born and educated in South Africa, where after studying in Italy and the United States, graduated as a speech and hearing therapist. Now a calligraphic designer and oriental brush artist, she has taught both disciplines since 1982 both in this country and abroad. The wife of a rabbi and a student of universal spiritual teachings, she combines her love of the written letter with inspirational wording in her commissions, both corporate and personal. Her designs are enhanced by intricate illuminated and painted borders that compliment her calligraphy. She has appeared on TV and radio talk shows in South Africa and in the U.S. In 1990 she was featured in a ten-part series on public access television that she wrote and produced entitled: Words Of Art: An Introduction to Calligraphy. She has been featured in several one-woman shows on the West Coast entitled: The Spirit and The Letter: calligraphic interpretations of spiritual truths. In 1993, she was commissioned to work with renowned artist, Roberto Lupetti. Her artwork has been included in juried exhibitions of liturgical and sacred art. In 1995 she published a feminist Hagaddah: Towards Freedom: a feminist haggada for women and men for which she wrote and typeset the text and hand-drew the illustrations, border design and cover. This work includes her calligraphy and oriental brush painting. She is presently writing a book on Jewish feminist spirituality. Heather was selected as a Hero of the Central Coast by the local Chapter of National Organization for Women and is featured in their 2002 calendar. She was also selected by the Women's Press, a publication of the Women's Center of San Luis Obispo CA, as Unsung Heroine of Central Coast, 2004 |
