Art of Heather Matson

March 31, 2013

Psychological Spaces

Humans impact their environment in many ways. We build great cities, humble homes and when we leave, we leave it all behind. What remains in these environments are the memories of the events that evolved there. A sort of psychological anthropological evidence of whom once lived there.

2005 (scanned medium format film)

“Habitat for Humanity on the Reservation” 2005. Eagle Butte, South Dakota. (scanned medium format film)

“Cemetery Boy Scouts Project” 2013 Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. (scanned medium format film)

“Tunnel” 2012. Lake Elmo (scanned medium format film)

“Ski Building” 2012. Lake Elmo (scanned medium format film)

“Hells Out Casts” 2012. Mississippi Bluffs. (scanned medium format film)

“Old Hunting Cabin” 2012. Mississippi Bluffs. (scanned medium format film)

“Old Lower Town Depot” 2013. Saint Paul, Minnesota. (scanned medium format film)

“Church Piano” 2005. Ortonville, Minnesota. (scanned medium format film)

“Bank Statements” 2005. Ortonville, Minnesota. (scanned medium format film)

“Abandoned Church Room” 2005. Ortonville, Minnesota.

“Abandon Church Window” 2005. Ortonville, Minnesota. (scanned medium format film)

“Church Crosses” 2005. (scanned medium format film)

“King Solomon” 2005. (scanned medium format film)

“Chair” 2005 (scanned medium format film)

“Church Piano” 2005 (scanned medium format film)

“The Old Church” 2005. Ortonville, MN. (scanned medium format film)

“Silo Bolt” 2012. (scanned medium format film)

“Silo Doors” 2012. (scanned medium format film)

“Ice Castle 2” 2013 @ Mall of America. (scanned medium format film)

March 29, 2013February 7, 2021

Paintings

When I feel the use for color I find that I enjoy it mostly in painting. Painting was my choice of expression in my youth and I find it still very enjoyable, even if photography is my life love. I choose to paint dreams, intense emotions and my internal state of mind. For me painting becomes a process that I most enjoy when I want to slow things down a little. This process is preferred if I need to download thoughts about myself or the intense work I do with others as an arts-based psychotherapist.

“Dream of the Red Wolves” 2011

“A Murder of Crows” 2010

“Portrait of a Budding Art Therapist.” 2009

“Dragonfly” 2012

“Crossing Over” 2010

March 29, 2013

Project Home

For many years I turned the camera on my family. From the time my son and daughter were babies to present. This focus has been in light of many life transitions for us all, from loss to life stages. I continue to tell our story…

March 27, 2013

Sensuous Beings

March 26, 2013

Quintessence Self

I have began a journey in which I have chosen to reflect about the meaning of life, and the essence of the soul during a time a great life transition.

The definition of Quintessence is; the pure, highly concentrated essence of a something; the purest or most typical instance: the quintessence of evil; and finally, in ancient and medieval philosophy, the fifth and highest essence after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and latent in all things.

“Cold”

“Thresh Hold”

“Hands and Feet”

“Black Bird”

“Memories of Childhood Self”

“Just Playing Zombie”

March 25, 2013

Spirit of the Lakota

All Images are from my time spent in South Dakota (Eagle Butte, Badlands, Black Hills) from 2002-2005. During that time I visited with many individuals on the Cheyenne River reservation and learned about their community and culture, through storytelling, art and ceremony. The most compelling part was learning the resilience of the people and how their native traditions are practiced with pride in the shadow of historical trauma.