Heidi Marie Faessel is a contemporary abstract artist based in Whitefish, Montana. Leading with her deep love of the creative process, she weaves together her background in textile and graphic design with her passion for nature and her deep curiosity about the experience of life.

Heidi’s process unites experimentation, imperfection, and exploration, with deliberate and considered editing.   She is driven by the spirit of discovery and finds deep satisfaction and unlimited potential in the creative process.

Heidi was born and raised in Southern California. Prior to moving to Montana in 2002, she lived in New York City for a decade, attending college and then working professionally as a textile designer in the home furnishing industry. Heidi earned BFA in Textile/Surface Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY, graduating Magna Cum Laude.  Her work has been exhibited in a variety of Montana galleries, museums, not-for-profit, and alternative art spaces.

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