Heather Opal Artwork Mission
Inspire Joy through vibrant colors
Honor Experience Through Symbolism
Share Love through the act of giving
Color
Inspire Joy through vibrant Colors
Colors have energy. Place colors near each other and they begin to vibrate off of one another. The goal of my work is for the piece as a whole to vibrate at the same frequency as the feeling of pure joy.
Symbolism
Honor Experience through Symbolism
Symbols are universal communication, therefore the most widely understood method for sharing ideas, sentiments or articulating feelings without the use of words. Our individual journeys in life are uniquely our own; the greatest bonds we create are from sharing our experiences, and honoring one another.
Giving
Share Love through the act of Giving
Giving time, energy, money, a listening ear, and knowledge are a few ways to show we care. The Heather Opal Art Fund is an annual initiative to spread love by collectively supporting a local family experiencing great hardship.
About Heather Opal
Heather Opal…
Heather received her middle name, Opal, from her maternal grandfather’s grandmother. She has always been inspired by natural opals.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Painting and minor in Art History. Traveling the United States and Europe throughout high school and studying abroad in college has given Heather a special appreciation for how large, yet so small the world really is. Heather’s last international trip was hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.
With a toddler at her feet and wearing her baby Heather started a new collection after 10 years of not painting. She felt moved to paint a collection of hearts for a local family experiencing a devastating loss. Heather Opal Artwork and the Heather Opal Heart Fund were born were born of an intense need to contribute to the world and her immediate community.
Empathy and compassion are at the heart of Heather’s work. She believes we are all connected. Through our shared experiences we develop deep bonds by honoring one another.
“Love is the bond, created at the heart of shared experience.”
Frequent Topics
Commissions
Commission requests are welcome. Please use the Commission Request Form to begin the conversation or email hello@heatheropal.com. Due to limited capacity Heather prefers to work by the Collection Model.
Commissions are completed for an individual person. The specifications of the project are determined collectively by the artist and the patron. Heather is responsible for executing the vision. Up to 2 changes can be made under the commission agreement without impact to the agreed upon price. The sale of the physical artwork does not include the right to print reproductions for any reason whatsoever. Heather, as the artist and business owner, retain the copyright at all times. Heather chooses not to print reproductions of Commissioned work.
Collection Model
The Collection Model is a way of working on multiple pieces with a common thread at one time. The work is completed by a certain date and released as a cohesive group. Heather retains ownership of the copyright at all times. After the original artwork is purchased, printed reproductions may become available.
Collections are completed for a group of people. The specifications of the project are determined by Heather, as the artist, each piece in the collection is fully her creative vision. Paintings included in a Collection will be offered as printed reproductions after the originals have been sold. In the Collection Model Heather retains all creative liberty and the artwork is available on a first come first serve basis.
Sales and promotions
Sales and Promotions are not offered. Giving is one of the most important pillars of Heather Opal Artwork. By supporting Heather’s business, you support Heather’s mission to Share Love through the Act of Giving, through but not limited to the Heather Opal Heart Fund.
Heather Opal Heart Fund
Annually, Heather donates 100% of a full collection of paintings to a local family experiencing devastating hardship. It is vital we understand our time together on this earth are limited. Banding together to show someone we may not know personally, but still feel the sting of grief because of our own shared experience is the greatest purpose of Heather’s work.
Policies
copyright
Copyright is owned solely by the artist, Heather Opal. Purchase of original or printed work does not ever include release of copyright to the customer. Reproducing or copying Heather’s artwork in any way, either by hand or print facility is prohibited and is against copyright law.
Returns
All sales are final.
Artwork is made available by Heather either by hand or print or embellished print. Most offerings are made to order or made available in very small quantities. Great effort is put into accurately describing the artwork, providing dimensions and digital photo representation as accurately as possible. Many pictures are shared on the website and social media to give customers as much information as possible.
Privacy
Heather respects the privacy of others and expects the same in return. Personal information provided to the website is never shared. Pictures, quotes, stories, conversations etc. are only shared if permission to share is mutually agreed upon. In order to protect Heather and her family’s privacy she does not allow porch pick up from her home.