About Heidi
Heidi Caswell Zander work bares the imprint of growing up immersed in the artist culture of Cape Ann Massachusetts. As a youth summer days were spent in adult workshops absorbing the enthusiasm for capturing a cloud on 140 lb. watercolor paper, for being a link between natural wonder observed (on location) to its impression on a rectangle which would hang on a wall. She studied from 1972 forward with Betty Lou Schlemm and her teacher Edgar Whitney. From these foundations she went on to Rhode Island School of Design and lived in Rome during her senior year as a member of The European Honors Society. She holds a B.F.A in Painting and an M.A.T. , earned at R.I.S.D.. After graduating, 7 years were spent exhibiting and curating Art in Westchester County, New York where numerous awards and citations were earned. This was followed by a decade of exploring the arts as Art Department head in Berlin Germany. In 2000 Caswell Zander returned to her native island, opening Tidal Edge Gallery (Rockport) in 2005. She is the past President of The Rockport Art Association & Museum. Zander established the Creative Community group in 2015 years ago to broaden accessibility to Art community through inclusive programs throughout the year. She is an active artist member of North Shore Art Association, Marblehead Art Association, Newburyport Art Association, and the National Association of Women Artists.
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Caswell Zander’s Art is noteworthy for its unique use of color, energy, and relation to Art History while also being of today. Her work is acclaimed and in collections throughout the United States and Europe. She is a painter, photographer and sculptor.
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More recent awards of note have been the Gudrun Sjoden International Artist Grant and the Hemphill Travel Grant. These led to projects in Southern England, 2017-2023. Sculpture: Flying Horse in 2023/24/25 and Franconia Artwalk 2025.
