Florida Artists Group

Artist's Statement:

Spots of time
“There are in our existence spots of time,
  That with distinct pre-eminence retain
  A renovating virtue…
  That penetrates, enables us to mount,
  When high, more high, and lifts us up when fallen.”

                                                                  William Wordsworth

 

William Wordsworth argues that there are scenes in nature that we experience that can be pulled
up in our minds and re-experienced for the purpose of elevating our spirits.  He termed these
experiences “spots of time”

Looking back over forty some years of painting landscapes, I have found that certain places have
repeatedly appeared in my work.  I never tire of the inspiration they provide.  This body of work encompasses the most significant of these places to me, my “spots of time”. For many years I lived
close to the edge of Paynes Prairie, and traveled across it’s vastness daily. Today I live on a salt marsh creeping up to the flowing Guana River north of Saint Augustine, and across the street from the
Atlantic with its daily atmospheric changes.  These places are among my “spots of time”. I strive
to portray the essence of these places through color manipulation, and convey a mood that might
elevate the spirits of my audience, much the same as they have sustained and inspired me over time.

Heidi Edwards

Bio:

Heidi Edwards is a Florida landscape artist that has been living and working in Florida for over
thirty years.

Education:
                             School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1971
                              University of Illinois, B.F.A., 1970

Solo and Group Exhibitions:
   
                                Liquid Muse: Paintings from the St. Johns Region, traveling
                                exhibition: Thomas Center of Gainesville; Alexander Brest Museum
                                Of Jacksonville; Tallahassee Museum; St. Johns River College,
                                Palatka; Museum of Florida Art, Deland; 2008-2009
                               His Honor John Peyton, Mayor, Jacksonville, FL 2007
                               AAONF Plein Air Paint Out, Gainesville, FL 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007
                               Art in the Airport, Gainesville, FL, 2002
                               Allyn Gallop Contemporary Art, Miramar Gallery, Sarasota, FL
                               1999,2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
                               Arts on Douglas, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1997, 2000, 2007
                               Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL 1999
                               Capitol Complex Exhibition Series, 22nd Floor, The Capitol,
                               Tallahassee, FL 1998, 2003
                               Santa Fe Community College Gallery, Gainesville, FL 1997
                               University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1994
                               Gallery Contemporanea, Jacksonville, FL 199
                               Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, FL 1993
                                Oak Hall Art Center, Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL 1993
                               His Honorable Edward Austin, Mayor, Jacksonville, FL 1992
                               Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL 1989

Permanent Collections:
                               Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
                               Percy-Geiger Collection, “Coast to Coast”, Tallahassee, FL
                               SouthTrust Bank
                               City of Orlando Sports Arena, Mayor’s Suite
                               Wachovia Bank, Orlando, FL
                               Holland and Knight, Orlando, FL
                               Illinois Industrial Properties, Chicago, Illinois
                               Morton Rosenthal, New York, New York
                               University of Florida Academic Advisement Center, Gainesville
                               Alachua County Health Department
                               Alachua Regional Service Center
                               Florida Gulf Coast University
                               Baptist South Hospital, Jacksonville, FL


Gallery Representation:
                              Fogle Fine Arts, Jacksonville, FL
                             Arts on Douglas, New Smyrna Beach, FL
                              Ice House Gallery, McIntosh, FL
                              Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, Sarasota, FL
                              Roberts Gallery, Jacksonville, FL

 

Public Arts Commissions:
 
                              Arts in State Buildings Program
                              Alachua Regional Service Center
                              Alachua, FL   2001   
                                 
                               Site specific commission
                               Three panels  5’ x 27’ 
                               Florida Dept. of State, Arts in State Buildings Program
                               University of Florida
                               Academic Advisement Center
                               Gainesville, FL 1996 

                               Arts in State Buildings Program
                               Alachua County Health Department
                               Gainesville, FL  2001 
                              
                                Florida Gulf Coast University
                                Student Union  Ft. Meyers, FL  2003  

                                Brevard County Health Department
                                Viera, FL March, 2010 
                                                                              
                                Art in State Buildings Program
                                Florida Department of Revenue Building
                                Tallahassee, FL September, 2010 

 

GRANTS                        Florida Arts Council (Painting)