Artwork copyright Heidi Oberheide. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Heidi Oberheide. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Running Deer, 1990

Heidi Oberheide
(Canadian, born 1943, died 2023)

Location: Bethel High School, Spanaway

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Running Deer by artist Heidi Oberheide explores color relationships and elemental forms. This painting depicts the abstracted forms of deer and other figures, set against a minimal landscape. Oberheide is inspired by the open spaces, plants, and landscapes of the West.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Eastern Washington artist Heidi Oberheide's (1943-2023) work explores color relationships and elemental forms. Oberheide is inspired by the open spaces, unique vegetation, desert, canyons, and mountains of the West. She is also interested in the intersections between humans and nature.

Oberheide was born in Germany. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in drawing and printmaking in 1971, both from Southern Illinois University. In 1972, she co-founded St. Michael's Printshop in Newfoundland, Canada. She has lived and worked in Eastern Washington since 1983.