Heidi Schoenheimer - Around Here

Around Here is a series of paintings which function like a visual diary. The artist captures everyday scenes and quiet personal moments, depicting the people and places around her.  Many of these scenes are drawn from the local area, including neighbourhoods and public spaces within the City of Darebin. Schoenheimer is interested in small gestures, pockets of light, colour and the quiet drama of daily life. 

Through the process of painting, Schoenheimer focuses in on and extends these fleeting moments. Working from memory or with the aid of photographs she reinterprets what she has seen. Around Here offers a quiet familiarity, acting as an invitation to notice the subtle moments that occur between destinations. 

Artist Bio 

Heidi Schoenheimer is a Naarm/Melbourne-based painter drawn to capturing everyday scenes - from suburban streets to train stations to markets and passing sunsets. Her work focuses on small, often overlooked moments, exploring light, colour and the quiet rhythm of everyday life. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash University in 2015. She was the recipient of the A1 Darebin Art Salon Exhibiting Prize in 2025.