EP 33: Art 2 HeArt: Heidi Shedlock, From Small 'Paintings in the Post' to Large Expressive Flowers and Founding The Creative Community Studio.

Today on the Art Seeker Stories podcast, I have an Art 2 HeArt with Heidi Shedlock, a South African, Durban based artist and educator who paints from her studio in Durban North. Heidi grew up in a creative family of crafters and makers, running her own shop called Shedlock Interiors with her mother and she also spent many years teaching art. Now Heidi paints full time and is founder of the Creative Community Studio.

 In this episode, Heidi tells me how she started out, originally not believing she could make a career as a full-time artist but now knows otherwise. We are both colour- lovers and love creating art for Joy, Heidi is well known for her large expressive flower paintings but tells me of her delightful ‘Painting in the Post’ project that are autobiographical and kept her creating for an incredible 568 consecutive days. She tells us about her Creative Community Studio where she has created a hub for artists to thrive.

Heidi's book recommendations:
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Your Inner Critic is an Inner Jerk, by  Danielle Krysa
Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art,
by Sebastian Smee

You can find out more about Heidi below.
Website: www.heidishedlock.com
Instagram: @heidishedlock

Creative Community Studio
Website: www.creative-community-studio.teachable.com
Instagram:  @creative_community_studio