Heather Louise McCartney (born See; 31 December 1962) is an American-born British potter and artist who is the daughter of Linda McCartney and the adopted daughter of Paul McCartney.[1]
Heather McCartney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Heather Louise See 31 December 1962 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Potter, artist |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Melville See Jr. (biological father) Linda McCartney (mother) Paul McCartney (adoptive father) |
| Relatives | Mary McCartney (sister) Stella McCartney (sister) James McCartney (brother) |
Biography
editHeather Louise See was born in Tucson, Arizona, United States, to Linda Eastman (later McCartney) and Joseph Melville See Jr., an American geologist.[2][3][4] Her parents separated after 18 months of marriage. They divorced and her father raised no objection to her mother having full custody. When Eastman married Paul McCartney in 1969, Heather was six years old. During this time Heather was formally adopted by McCartney, with See's approval, acknowledging she would "have a better life as a McCartney."[5] Heather made an appearance in the Beatles film Let It Be (1970) and documentary series Get Back (2021). A sister, Mary, was born in 1969, followed by another sister, Stella, in 1971 and a brother, James, in 1977. Heather has said that her biological father had a lifelong influence on her, but that she considers Paul McCartney her father.[6]
McCartney began showing an interest in art, taking up printing at the Photographers' Workshop in Covent Garden and winning the Young Black and White Printer of the Year Award for a photo she called "Waterfall".[7] She later went to art school, where she focused on pottery and design. McCartney travelled to Mexico, where she lived among natives of the Huichol and Tarahumara tribes. She later moved to Arizona to live with her biological father and eventually returned to England to work as a potter.
Like her parents and siblings, McCartney is a vegetarian and passionate about animal rights.[8]
In 1999, McCartney launched a line of houseware products called the Heather McCartney Houseware Collection.[9]
Discography
editHeather has helped her adoptive father, Paul McCartney, with backing vocals on two of his albums:
- 1971: Ram, by Paul and Linda McCartney
- 2013: New, by Paul McCartney
References
edit- ^ "McCartney's girl plots pot success". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Joseph Melville See Jr. '60". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "New Details Surface in McCartney's Death". Time. 22 April 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Obituaries: Joseph M. See Jr.; Linda McCartney's 1st Husband". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Paul is still with us - Home, Family, Love - Paul McCartney: The Life - Philip Norman". publicism.info. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Beatles' Children: Where Are They Now?". ultimateclassicrock.com. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ Sounes, Howard (2010). Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. Da Capo Press. pp. 381–382. ISBN 978-0306817830.
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- ^ "5 Fantastic Reasons Why Paul McCartney is the Ultimate Animal Rights Superstar". onegreenplanet.org. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ "NOT PAUL BUT HEATHER: BEATLE'S STEPDAUGHTER HAS HOUSEWARES TO SELL". Charlotte Observer. February 20, 1999. Retrieved 31 December 2012.