ABOUT THE ARTIST

Hi, I’m Heather Brister!

I specialize in creating original, one-of-a-kind works of art in acrylic paint and mixed-media. I LOVE color (like, a lot!) and texture and make these both priorities in my pieces. I lean towards painting mostly abstract art but enjoy painting subjects and landscapes as well. I fancy myself as a hobby photographer; I own a Nikon D5600 and use my iPhone when my Nikon isn’t handy. Architecture and landscapes are my favorite subjects to photograph, plus I use Photoshop and Lightroom for photo editing

I created Hotel Bravo Art after many years of different industry experience, from banking and finance to graphics and marketing. My love for art started back in grade school where I enjoyed painting, drawing and learning how to use Photoshop. I envisioned making graphic design my university major but decided to take the business route instead (you know, bills!). Many years and phases in life later, I’m finally able to focus full-time on being an artist!

The creativity behind the name ‘Hotel Bravo’ came from my husband, Bryan! He uses the phonetic alphabet from general aviation and would frequently call me Hotel Lima as a nickname before we got married (my initials used to be HL). After our nuptials, my nickname became Hotel Bravo (my new initials are HB)! Needless to say, the nickname stuck and here we are today!

I currently reside in Franklin, Tennessee, but am originally from San Antonio, Texas! My likes/loves are traveling, hiking, photography, ramen and animals!