FLAVA FRESH 23 !
July 10 - August 7
HEIDE PRESSE
Born 1958 in Heidelberg, Germany; lives in Cincinnati, Ohio
SCENES OF EVERYDAY LIFE are among Presse’s favorite subjects, and she uses lighting and rich color to find beauty in the ordinary. Showing artistic talent since she was a young child, Heide earned a BFA in graphic design. After working in advertising for several years, painting became her primary focus, first in watercolor, and then oils. Born in Germany and raised in Louisiana, Presse has also lived in Texas, Michigan, Florida, and currently makes her home in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband Jim. Heide recently created a large group of drawings and oil paintings based on an 1848 Oregon Trail journal, which became an exhibition traveling to three museums. She published a book, We Set Our Faces Westward in 2024, which is based on the sketchbook she created for her Oregon Trail project.