Collingwood artist Heather Cook paints animals and nature with a keen eye to detail
Heather Cook grew up with a dream of becoming an artist. “I was always doodling and creating paintings to adorn/take over my parents’ fridge space,” she laughs, adding, “Growing up in Collingwood, it was an easy place to become inspired by a very rich arts culture.”
When her college applications for illustration were unsuccessful, she turned to the floral industry and became a florist for the next 10 years while continuing to paint in her spare time. As commissions kept adding up, she ultimately made the decision to leave her job and jump into the arts head-first.
A full-time artist for the past three years, she specializes in animals and nature, using acrylic paint on wood panels with a clean, negative-space background that draws the viewer’s eye to the very precise details.
Cook recently moved into a studio space in the heart of Collingwood’s creative community with her artist friend, Alex Ruston.
You can visit her and see her many paintings at Art Crush Studio, located at 65 Simcoe Street. ❧
