Heather Long Artist

Artist Bio~

Heather Long was born in Boston and grew up in Pembroke Massachusetts. She currently lives in Marion MA. She began drawing seriously in Middle school and continued into College with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Bridgewater State University. She would later get a Master in Education through Cambridge College. She has been teaching art for 26 years.

Heather was always drawn to creating any kind of portraits whether it is a self-portrait, or to make a portrait that is a surprise for someone, which might be their  animal, child or their house portrait. She has done Commissioned work for a famous Hockey player and Football player.  She has gained repeated commissions from her Art supporters over the years.

Heather has been showing her art work on and off for years. Being a Member of both Marion Art Center and Plymouth Center for the Arts, she has shown her work in numerous member shows and juried shows. She has won Honorable mention in The Pembroke Arts Festival and at the juried Plymouth Art show. She has sold from various shows a dozen times. In 2022,  her artwork of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shown at the Museum Of Fine Arts Hero show. In 2023 she won the Purchased Award from the Cuttyhunk Plein Air festival.

Heather is married with five adult children. When Heather is not creating art she is teaching at Fairhaven School District, going on Adventures with her husband and enjoying living by the ocean.