ABOUT HEIDI KNUDSEN

Heidi is a dedicated fine art photographer with a profound appreciation for the pictorialist style, which imparts a painterly quality to her images. Her work delves into abstraction, leveraging alternative processes that enhance the emotional resonance of her photography. Each piece serves as an invitation for viewers to engage with art in a meaningful way, skillfully blurring the lines photography and painting. Through her lens, Heidi aspires evoke emotions and stimulate contemplation, making each image a thoughtful representation of her artistic journey.

Experience & Expertise:

Heidi has received a certificate of achievement in fine art photography. Her skills include studio photography, artistic landscapes and portraits, alternative process photography, photographic compositing including digital paint and portrait retouching, and a variety of film photography including developing and printing.

Recognition & Achievements:

2025- Cosumnes River Art Gallery co-da Images by Patty Felkner and Jim West and former students : 'Abandoned'
2022- CA State Fair Photography Competition 'Abandoned'- award of merit, 'Avian Storm'
2022- Viewpoint Gallery members' show 'Abandoned'
2021- Viewpoint Gallery members' show 'Dolphin Dreams'
2021- A Smith Gallery, Unique: Alternative Process 'Avian Storm'
2021-Analog Forever Magazine, A Certain Kind of Blue online exhibition 'Abandoned'
2020- Viewpoint Gallery members' show 'Butterfly'
2019- A Smith Gallery, Unique: Alternative Process 'Under the Sea'
2019- Rancho Cordova City Hall, The Fall Show 'Seascape'
2019- Bostick and Sillivan: The Handmade Photograph, 'Illuminata'
2019- Union Hall Gallery, Sacramento, CA student show, 3 cyanotype images
2018-Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA student show- 'Oregon Barn'
2017-CA State Fair Fine Art competition 'Victoria'
2016- CA State Fair photography competition 'Dreaming'- honorable mention
2015- Viewpoint Gallery members' show 'Mourning Trees'
2014- Viewpoint Gallery student show 'Wagon Wheel' image transfer