Heather Bradley

My work is, above all, a celebration of the privilege and freedom that I feel to be an artist, to have the time and space to be creative and to explore. At this particular time, I am deeply inspired by and grateful to be living in Santa Fe with its abundance of natural beauty, sunlight, trees, community, and spirituality.

My sources of inspiration are seemingly endless, new ones arise on a daily basis. To name a few - I am inspired by Buddhist stupas, Gothic cathedrals, patterns on mosque walls, Appalachian quilts, Mexican folk art, Indian tapestries, and stained glass - art from around the world.  I am inspired by work that is full of detail, pattern, color, and soul.  I am inspired by the hours of solitary, meditative labor involved in creating work that stirs us with its beauty, intricacy, ingenuity, and connection to the natural world.