Heather Arenas is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Myakka City, Florida. Arenas began her professional art career by participating in various life drawing and plein air events across the US but primarily in Colorado. She was fortunate to paint alongside several outstanding artists in their fields giving her a sensibility for different techniques. Arenas primarily focuses on the medium of oil paintings on aluminum and wood panels, as well as charcoal drawings on paper.She is best known for her ability to convey stories of the human condition through the use of gesture, employing a limited palette,extensive grays, and expressive brush strokes.One of her most noteworthy projects is "The Museum Series," which began in 2016and continues to the present. This series marks a significant breakthrough in her career, as it departs from the confines of realismand ventures into the realm of exaggerated gestures and vibrant colors. Arenas's talent and artistic achievements have been showcased in various prestigious exhibitions and have earned her a place inseveral private national and international art collections. She is a member of several art organizations including the AmericanWomen Artists, the American Impressionist Society and the Bold Brush Inner Circle. Notable exhibitions displaying her worksinclude the American Women Artists National Exhibition 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina, the Wausau Museum ofContemporary Art Annual National Juried Exhibition 2023 in Wausau, Wisconsin, and the American Impressionist SocietyNational Exhibition 2022 in Boulder, Colorado, further solidifying her presence and influence within the American artcommunity. At the core of Arenas' artistic pursuits lies an aspiration to bestow beauty and radiance upon the world through her evocativecreations. Additionally, she remains steadfast in her dedication to supporting fellow artists on their creative journeys. Summingup her life's mission, Arenas ardently embraces the wisdom of Edward Bok, “Wherever your lives may be cast, make the world abit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it.”