Heather Gerni

I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember. As a child, I remember painting with my nana in her backyard and on the roadside in the mountains with a picnic. Aside from a few years of private lessons, I steered away from any formal art instruction until college. I received a degree in graphic design from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—a practical choice for an artist. It took me a decade to find my voice and own that I’m an artist. Traveling, discovering intuitive painting, and the inspiration and support from countless artists and others along the way helped me own this truth. Since then, my love for painting, my creative voice, and my art itself has been constantly growing and evolving. I have a deep passion for intuitive painting and teaching this creative process to others. I believe we are all creative intuitive beings, and each of us has a story and a unique voice that matters. Intuitive painting can be a guide to that space where we find our voice and tell our story—the space that connects us with ourselves and with each other. I currently live in a small octagonal house deep in the woods outside of Pittsboro, North Carolina where I paint with my crazy cat Luna.