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Born in Germany and raised in Maryland, artist Edith Heyck fell in love with the visual beauty of Newburyport during a visit here in the mid-1970s. Almost 50 years later, Heyck remains enchanted with her adopted hometown. Her stunning paintings and murals capture the Port’s mystique.

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“I aim to reveal my rich inner world through design, color, and composition so the viewer can share my experience. Viewing my abstract paintings evokes a response of the imagination, not the intellect,” Heyck explains.

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Her murals decorate many local landmarks, including the whale in front of Surfside Restaurant (on Salisbury beach), the storefront window of New England Wine & Spirits, (Newburyport), along the Old Eastern Marsh Trail, (Salisbury), and a large mural of the Sonoma Valley at Nine East Wine (Natick, MA). 

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Edith’s contribution to the art culture of her community is wide-reaching. She is a co-founder and former Director of The Abstract Artists Group of New England, where she inspires the joy of creative expression in fellow artists and teaches occasional classes. 

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Edith attended Maryland Institute of Art and later, New England School of Art & Design, in Boston. She has owned her own graphic business, Heyck Design Studio, for over 30 years and is an accomplished graphic designer contributing to many area signs, logos, brochures and advertisements. She explains that she developed her bold, abstract approach to painting as a release from the precision required in the graphic design profession.