About Me.
     I appreciate your interest in my work. I am a fine art painter specializing in
    creating representational paintings of Architecture, People, and Places in
    Acrylic, Casein, Gouache, Watercolor, and Pencil. I also work with other
    media such as clay, metal and glass. There are so many things that lend
    themselves to the creative mind and I try to explore them all.

    I've renovated an old store front at 1621 Main Street in Joplin to be studio
    space and gallery. I opened Studio Argonauta in October 2006. I'm there
    often but don't have regular hours.
    Stop by to see my work and have a cup of coffee when you are in town. As
    a busy Mom, I am available by chance or by appointment. Parking is
    available right on Main in front of my building. Please call to see if I'm in
    before you make a special trip:
    (417) 483-0002.
    hgrills@heathergrills.com



    Education:

    Bachelors of Arts (English)
    Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, 1988

    British Studies at Oxford - Summer 1987.

    Master of Arts in Teaching (English)
    Washington University in St Louis, MO, 1990

    Mural Certification  Pennsylvania College
    of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA, 2006

    Potter's Council Paperclay Conference location Port Hadlock, WA.
    Presenter's: Rosette Gault, Graham Hay.

    Hand Made Tile Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2009



    Associations:

    George A.
    SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
    http://www.spivaarts.org/index.html

    Admission to the AT&T Main Gallery at Spiva Center for the Arts is by
    voluntary contribution, with a suggested donation of $2 per adult and $1 for
    school aged children. The Center is open to the public Tuesday - Saturday,
    10am-5pm, and Sunday, 1-5pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays,
    including the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving week.


         Midwest Clay Artists-


   Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce

















         Artist's Statement:

    I create primarily representational Artwork . By capturing
    the essence of a particular person or place I honor their
    original Creator. The ability to record even a glimpse of
    the soul of a person or place is what separates one
    technically adept painting from a more moving one.
         
    My landscapes are very personal... of coastal Maine
    and of small town and rural Missouri, I accept
    commissions of landscapes and of buildings as well as  
    people and animals because I realize the power of place
    in my own life. I spent my childhood summers with my
    Gram in Wells, Maine and feel a deep connection, even
    though I"m "from away". I spend each summer painting
    and beach combing with my own children staying in the
    same little white cottage on the same rocky beach.

    My ceramic works are also inspired by the infinite
    variation of form that undersea life takes. My hand
    painted porcelain stoneware vessels are reminiscent of
    barnacles,sponges, and corals.
    My ceramic sculpture reflects a fondness of the female
    figure as shown below.













    Jazz is another influence in my work. I sketch and take
    pictures at live Jazz concerts and often have the
    performers autograph my sketches. I have a jazz inspired
    series of larger paintings planned
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