About Verena J. Heroux

Growing up in the English country side inspired in me the love of nature's beauty and the desire to portray it in watercolors.

I don't remember a time when I didn't paint as a child growing up on the east coast of England. As in the case with many women of my generation, I put aside my interests in order to raise a family. I began painting seriously in 1998 after my husband retired and we moved to the coastal area of North Carolina.

I was drawn to painting flowers because as a child, I spent many hours with my father George who maintained a beautiful garden. He grew vegetables as well as flowers. I had my own section in the garden to plant seeds. This instilled within me a love for nature's bounty. He also taught me the names of the flowers.

I have never taken formal classes in painting, Composition or design. I am primarily self taught through books and self directed study

I have done several solo shows locally.
I was presented with my WSNC Signature Membership 2005.

AWARDS
WSNC. Juried in 2003,2004
2005-Daniel Smith Award
2006- Sharpes Image Award
2007-Alice Johnson Laraque Stott Memorial award
BCAC. Fine Arts Show Washington NC.
2004- Garden World Memorial Award
2005- Garden World Memorial Award
2006- Garden World Memorial Award
2007- Merit Award
TRAA. Juried Fine Arts Show. New Bern NC
2005- 2ND Place 2HM
2006- 1ST Place 1HM
CCAC- Art from the Art Annual show Morehead City
NC
2006- Best in show and 1HM
2007- Excellence in Art Award
2008- Excellence in Art Award
Carteret Arts Council Juried National Show, New Bern
NC
2007-Juried into show
Bank of the Arts Regional Juried Art Show, New Bern NC
2008- Juried into show
Southern Watercolor Society's 31st Annual Exhibition Show Quincy, FL
2008- Juried into Show
Touch of Class Art Show, Havelock NC
2008- First Place
Published- International Artist magazine
2008- October/November issue