Heather Day is an artist based in California.

Headspace 

56'' X 72'', ACRYLIC, spray paint, and charcoal ON canvas, 2017

ON VIEW AT HASHIMOTO CONTEMPORARY IN SAN FRANCISCO

 

UICA

A MURAL CREATED FOR the urban institute for contemporary art in Grand Rapids, mi

 

JOURNAL

 
Four years ago, I took a big leap. I left my salaried job at the Design Center to pursue painting full time. The weight of large life decisions can hide behind small moments, lying dormant until you update your online resume and glimpse your reflection in the computer screen, wondering who that silhouette will become. Read my essay on what it’s like being a full time artist via the link in my profile. 📷 Thanks to my friend Brian @populationsalon for making me look more together than I sometimes feel. Photo by @domingo_robledo.
When you’re having a rough morning, sometimes all you need is a brief nap on the train and a reminder that the day isn’t over. 🙃 Tomorrow I’m sharing a very special essay that only took me four years to write.
Sometimes Not Always, 56” x 72”, mixed media on canvas, 2017 / answering a few questions on IG stories today.
I wish my work could live outside. There’s nothing that compares to natural light when working with color.
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The story of this painting is quite different than any other piece to come out of my studio. A large part of the process was documented on camera by the Applied Machine Learning team @Facebook to make the world’s first augmented reality art for Facebook Camera. After the 20 person camera crew left the studio, I continued working on the painting for months to follow. Swipe through to see the final work. / Mountain View, mixed media on canvas, 48” x 60, 2017
I spent the morning reflecting on my solo show from October 2017, #ConversationsAndColor in Downtown San Francisco. I still can’t believe I created 102 paintings for that show. Exhibition design by @bone.nyc.design.
“Looking”, mixed media on canvas, 38” x 40”, 2017