Encounter wild and novel places through the pages of Heather’s art and journals…

Hey everyone, I’m Heather Dickinson, and I am an artist, educator, and amateur explorer. I started this site in February 2024 to share my love for our natural world and the joy of my intensive artistic study in situ, but like most things I get myself into, it has ballooned into it’s own unique expression — an online zibaldone or commonplace book full of sketches, poetry, fiction, and diaristic rambles. I’m currently based in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Washington (hence the name).

There’s a Pima Indian prayer that I love, “Come and see the world the Creator has made.”

This is my desire for many of these writings and sketches: Come and see. Come and see the beauty Almighty God put out there for you and me. Come with me on the journey, on the flights of fancy, in between the pages.

How you can support more art and expeditions:

Most of what I post here will be free. Like, 70 to 80%.

That remaining 20-30% of the content will be behind a nominal paywall because this Rather Feral Artist likes cookies and tea and new drawing sticks now and again.

If you love what you see here, please consider signing up for a $6/month subscription plan. It’s like buying me a fancy coffee and berry-flavored scone once a month to let me know you enjoy the content. Only, you’ll also get access to video drawing lessons, meditative/ASMR-style drawing videos, content from my future book, and so much more. It’s a win-win.

Supporting this site with a subscription helps me keep making art, keep exploring the wilderness areas, and keep pursuing my goals as a professional artist without fear or worry.

If a monthly subscription or patronage is not your style, you may still leave me a tip (via Pay Pal).

Thank you for reading, and as always,

If you are a Christian inclined toward the arts, check out Matt Tommey Mentoring
Matt's work was quite influential to my own journey.