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SOULFUL + VIBRANT PAINTINGS OF THE INNER JOURNEY

Heather McFarlin is an accomplished colorist whose artistry is showcased through her surrealistic and abstract expressionist paintings. Her pieces feature a  brilliant spectrum of multidimensional sensory awareness inspired by spiritual practices as well as nature and the elements.  Based in Sausalito, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, McFarlin lives and creates amidst the beauty of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Universe Print Collection

Colors of Healing: An Expanded Mindset Through Art

My style of painting came naturally to me in my twenties after receiving lots of hands-on healing, and specifically, after a deep cranial sacral session, which took me deep into the realms of my subconscious.

This process requires great spaciousness and revels in emptiness and meditative states. Surrealist painters understand the awesome gift that is the wellspring of creativity that resides in the subconscious and dream states.When the rational mind is in the background, the magic starts to come forward and speak through images, animals, landscapes, words, symbols and colors.

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​​"THE OBJECT OF ART IS NOT TO PRODUCE REALITY, BUT TO CREATE A REALITY OF THE SAME INTENSITY" ~ Alberto Giacometti

In essence, my art serves as a conduit for connecting with the divine and the mystical, and manifesting them as my own reality.

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Soul Signature Collection: Creativity as Alchemy

Alchemical practices like yoga, qigong, massage, and meditation have the unique power to awaken and concentrate the presence of the Original Breath, or the source of clear understanding. After many years of immersion in these practices, Heather stumbled upon a sacred practice that spontaneously stimulates a process of inner alchemy - this is through her method and style of painting. This creative process reveals new subtleties that deepen the immersion in the Taoist healing process.  At its source, it is very far away from ordinary consciousness and draws from many earthly as well as cosmic realms which have the power to uplift and transform.

Elemental Collection: The Taoist Landscape

Wu Wei is a Taoist term to describe effortless action. It means letting things happen the way they happen and letting go of certain expectations or outcomes. To stop acting against the natural current of life. Embracing Wu Wei is to be in harmony with nature. It has a light, effortless quality that is free of grasping or striving. This collection is born from the absolute magic of the elements and letting go of the rational mind to allow for merging with something much bigger than oneself.

We have been captivated by your work. Your unique artistic vision and creative prowess are a valuable addition to our exhibition.

Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

Your artwork caught my eye because of its unique blend of style and emotion. It’s now proudly adorning a giant wall, inspiring creativity and innovation.  It has hung prominently in three homes!

James

Unbelievably soulful art! I'm fortunate enough to have a piece of Heather's in my massage clinic and our clients are instantly intrigued by it. The color composition and ability to transport the onlooker is amazing!

Tobi Lessem, Owner, Bodywise Massage Inc, San Rafael

My recommendation of Heather's art comes with my recommendation of her as an artistic light that creates color, motion and suggestion of form allowing the viewer to immerse a part of themselves into the experience.

David Moore Founder, Zero Nine Design

Your artwork has an energy that is simultaneously vibrant and calming, and has a resonance that fits with my sensibilities, all things I want in my home. Your art also sparks inspiration and expansion, inviting me to open up to my own creativity, in whatever form that may be. I would be missing out if I didn't have that spark front and center.

Ann B., San Francisco

This art has that 'wow' factor. The one that makes one pause, take a deep breath and get excited about the Universe once again.

Emily

We met at Start Up Art last Sunday. I just wanted to thank you for the awesome discussion we had about subjectivity and the craft of creating art when one is not thinking but instead being a conduit in a stream of consciousness. Moments like that make my commute and experience worth it. I hope to see you again at more trade shows in the future. 

JT, Oakland, CA