My name is Christopher Heald. I am a painter based in Edinburgh. 
I studied fine art for six years before beginning to paint consistently in 2008. My love for painting is driven by how I see nature and the colours it produces. The joy of being in nature, is being able to feel the elements, the sense of space and scale, and the beautiful colours that appear the more I look. 
I’m interested in ways of representing the light, atmosphere and colours that give a landscape life. 
Colour is a big factor in my work, in fact it often dictates why I choose a motif to paint. 
I love the challenge of showing the colours of a time of day, the beauty of a moment. 
Being a painter of nature does naturally give you an interest in how the colours you are seeing are created. 
Painting for me is a life journey. The progression is very important to me. Without the natural world, I wouldn’t be a painter, it is my whole inspiration to paint. 
I’ve exhibited at various places in the UK, and have works in private collections in Europe, Hong Kong, Canada and the USA.