Heidy Sumei Chuang is a Taiwanese-American artist working in floral design and painting. She holds a BFA from Washington University, an MFA from Boston University, and studied in Orvieto, Italy. Her work has shown at Blooming Resilience, Waterfall Gallery and Bergdorf Goodman in NYC, and Gordon Conwell in Italy. Solo exhibitions include the Butterfly Project (L’Abri, MA), Butterflies of A Rocha (France), and Diary of Israel’s Beauty (NYC). She has been Artist Resident at A Rocha France, taught at L’Abri (Switzerland), and received the Y. Chang Art Award (Paris). Her floral work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Harvard Art Museum, and the Boston Public Library.

Heidy’s passion as an artist is to create a unique space for the environmental conservation movement, where small things are dignified, death is surpassed by rebirth, and vulnerability reveals an unexpected strength. Her work invites us to pause and notice the intrinsic artistry and wonder of creation, and the ‘why’ behind our care of creation. Her collections span mountain tops, urban streets, and quiet gardens, capturing the poetry and ineffable beauty that surrounds us, highlighting our planet’s wondrous yet vulnerable habitats and species.

As part of ARTIST & NOMAD, Heidy hosts our watercolor workshops at all Flora + Fauna retreats in Portugal and England. She has helped many overcome fear or doubt about painting through her gentle teaching and knowledgeable guidance, helping us see more deeply through nature and art. She also shares our passion for nature conservation. She is the point person for our partnership with A Rocha USA and International (a portion of all Flora + Fauna retreats supports conservation efforts through A Rocha).