Brent Heighton
Artist Biography
Brent Heighton was born in 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was raised on a small farm in Pitt Meadows until the age of fifteen when his family moved to Dresden, Ontario. Interested in painting since he was a child, Heighton attended the Algonquin College of Fine Art in Ottawa (1974-75) and Douglas College in Vancouver (1976-78). He worked in commercial art, illustration, and animation until he became a self-supporting painter.
Currently one of Canada's most popular watercolourists, Heighton is primarily known for his floral and landscape paintings. He depicts scenes from the ponds, lakes and forests of British Columbia in representational, impressionistic and abstract styles. Heighton also produces seascapes and street scenes based on his 1987 trip across Western Europe. His paintings, frequently bright and cheerful, convey a sense of peace and tranquillity. Dedicated to developing his use of colour, Heighton's early work was distinguished by soft pastel shades while recent paintings feature bolder contrasts and more vibrant tones.
Heighton exhibits his work across Canada, the United States and Europe. He is the youngest artist to be elected member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, BC Region.
Collections: Laing Properties, Imperial Oil, Independent Oil and Gas, Inducon, Bennet Jones, Dun & Bradstreet, Texaco Canada, Air Canada, Amaco Oil, Heinz & Co., Campo Corp., A.E.C.L., and the Etobicoke Board of Education.
