Heather Friedli was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1982. She grew up half her childhood with her mom and grandmother in Los Angeles CA and Albuquerque NM, absorbing the colors, beauty and culture of the Southwest; then moved and lived her second half of childhood with her aunt, uncle and grandmother (yes, same one!) in Luxembourg LUX and Detroit MI. She graduated with a Fibers & Textiles degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2005. In 2010 Heather through hiked the Appalachian Trail, the completion of which inspired her to create a series of work highlighting her family’s native Odawa and Mexican Heritages within impressionistic and dreamlike natural landscapes. She continues to explore the earth through Artventures and wilderness travels both with her family and solo. She currently lives and works in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her husband and two kids.