Heather McFarlin is a contemporary visual artist whose richly layered, intuitive paintings explore the dynamic interplay between color, energy, and transformation. Working from her greenhouse studio in Marin County, California, she creates luminous, emotionally charged works that speak to both the mystery and healing potential of abstract art.
With a career spanning almost three decades, McFarlin’s work has garnered international attention and acclaim. Her paintings have been collected worldwide and featured prominently in cultural touchstones such as Netflix’s SENSE8, VOGUE UK, and Contemporary Art Curator’s “Top Contemporary Artists to Watch in 2024.”
In 2024, she was named the Featured Artist at Savage Gallery in Palm Springs, where the exhibition further cemented her reputation as a bold, visionary force in the contemporary art world.
Informed by her lifelong work in the healing arts, McFarlin’s creative practice is a form of energetic alchemy—an invitation into presence, feeling, and transformation. Her work lives at the intersection of fine art and intuitive healing, offering viewers a visceral and often cathartic experience.
Exhibitions & Shows
2025
2024
Savage Palm Springs Featured Artist in 'MOMENTUM' Exhibition, October
Mill Valley Art Walk Featured Artist, August 'Abstraction through Color'
Tam Valley Studios Art Market
2023
MMCLAY Studios Solo show, San Francisco, CA
Featured in a Collection: ‘Our Most Beautiful Abstract Landscapes’ | Singulart online international exhibition
2022
‘Voices of Tomorrow’ Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
VOGUE UK: Featured Gallery Artist | March & April
Published in The Power of Creativity by Contemporary Art Curator
Art Market & Open Studios / Mill Valley
2020/2021
Juried Group Exhibit, Artworks Downtown ‘Small Works’ | San Rafael
Interview for Contemporary Art Curator
Art Market & Salon | Mill Valley
Juried international online exhibition ‘Infinite Dreams’ | Contemporary Art Curator
2019
Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection
Contest Winner/Featured in Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine | International | Summer 2020
Pixar Animation Studios / Emeryville
StARTup Art Fair / San Francisco
Marin Open Studios / Mill Valley
Magnolia Wellness / San Francisco
Spaulding Marine Center / Sausalito
Marin Regenerative Health / Novato
2018
Artworks Downtown Solo Exhibit: The Bigger Picture / San Rafael
Inside Artists Magazine / UK & international
West Elm / Mill Valley
Artworks Downtown: Juried | Storytelling Group Exhibit / San Rafael
Marin Open Studios / Mill Valley
SHIFT Cycling / San Francisco
2017
SENSE8 Netflix Season 2
SHIFT Cycling / San Francisco
Art Attack / San Francisco
Salon Nine / San Francisco
Open Studios / Marin
2016
Alegris, Inc. / Palo Alto
SHIFT Cycling / San Francisco
Art Attack / San Francisco
Equator Coffee / Mill Valley Art Walk
2015
EQ3 / San Francisco
Art Attack / San Francisco
SHIFT Cycling / San Francisco
Phoenix Hotel / San Francisco
Hard Rock Cafe / San Francisco
2014
SHIFT Cycling / San Francisco
Art Attack / San Francisco
2013
Yogaworks / Mill Valley
Andalu / San Francisco
STUDIO 333, Sausalito
Open Studios Marin
2012 & Before
Acabello Salon / San Francisco (2012)
STUDIO 333 / Sausalito (2012
Coverity / San Francisco (2011)
Flourish / San Anselmo (2011)
Andalu / San Francisco (2011)
City Art / San Francisco (2010)
Experience Illumination Through Art
As featured in the local media: A Spectacular Remodeled Berkeley Hills Home
Featuring 'Dreaming' and 'Truth'
As seen on Netflix's SENSE8, the Wachowskis' series exploring empathy across races
Featuring 'On a Wing and a 'Prayer'
Curate the perfect ambiance with a statement piece
Featuring 'Night Vision'
Unique art tells a story and invites conversation.
Featuring 'Fortune Teller'
Solo show in 2015 at EQ3 Headquarters in San Francisco
Featuring 'Raspberry Dawn' and 'Counting Backwards'
Large staircase walls showcase a commissioned collection of three pieces, in San Francisco.
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