Rabbit Rabbit!  We are racing to the end of the week here in Kentucky (Derby is ON THE MIND), but we couldn't let this week pass before announcing another fabulous artist joining the Well + Wonder team. Drumroll please...Welcome, Heather Howle! Heather is a Memphis based artist specializing in mixed⁠ media painting and collage. Self-taught from a young age, she has⁠ always been compelled to create, leaving behind a career in⁠ commercial aviation to pursue art full-time. Her work focuses on the⁠ relationship between pattern and color, while being light and airy, it⁠ maintains a quality of mystery.⁠ It wouldn't be a Well + Wonder artist launch without a Pardon Me and this one is especially good! Get to know Heather by reading her answers to our rapid-fire Q&A and set your alarms for Thursday at 11 AM EST when her debut collection will land on our gallery walls! Until then, welcome, Heather!

What is currently on your nightstand? 

Three books: Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, and Tokyo Style by Emmanuelle Dirix

Who is your biggest influence as an artist and why? 

Frida Kahlo. I visited her home and studio in Mexico City and found so much inspiration from her life and resiliency.

Tell us about your childhood. What is the most memorable moment as a young person? 

Lived two years in Alaska which makes up so many of my childhood memories.

If you could only have one supply in your art studio, what would it be and why? 

Modge podge, I use it every day.

What is your favorite room in your house? Describe it. 

My son Louie’s room. It has a classic nursery vibe with my own unique twist. 

What is your biggest score online? 

My Projekti Tyyny quilt, made from Liberty London fabric.

What is the benefit of buying art through a collective? What do you recommend for those that are new to buying original art? 

Art collectives provide curation with a greater sense of community.Just pull the trigger.

If you have the entire day to spend in an art museum, which one and why? 

Tate Modern in London, loved the vibe.

What is your favorite hotel and what makes it special? 

El Fenn in Marrakech. Me and my husband stayed there on our honeymoon.

If you were a lipstick color would you be red, pink, or clear and why? 

Pink because it is my favorite color always.

I can never get on a plane without….

My turtle neck pillow

How did you get into the world of art? 

I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t into art. I love making it, I love collecting it, I love seeing it.

What do you do to relax?

Lie in bed and online shop     

When do you get the biggest surge of inspiration? 

International travel

Prediction for the Color of 2026? 

A shade of green!

What is your idea of a date night? Dinner and a movie or dancing all night? 

Stay in with my husband and order takeout.

Tell us about your favorite painting that you have created. 

It will always be one of my butterfly pieces.

One piece of advice for buying original art?

 If you can afford it and you like it, there’s no reason not to buy it.