ABOUT 

BIO

Heather has been practicing art for over 30 years and holds a degree in Studio Art from Lawrence University. In 2021 she opened a studio in the 2010 Artblok building in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District where she led the leadership council for the Artblok artists' collective. In 2025, she relocated her studio to the Northrup King Building (Studio 404).

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Heather is a strong supporter and advocate of the arts both personally and professionally. She spent four years as Arts Retreat Coordinator at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and five years in a lead administrative capacity at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She coached junior and senior high speech and drama tor four years and led several in-school art residencies. During the pandemic, Heather co-founded the Stick Figure Arts Collective providing online shows highlighting contemporary female artists from across the globe.

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Heather served as the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) building captain for the 2010

Artblok Collective and currently serves as Chair of the Board for Minneapolis based non-profit Art is My Weapon.

She is a member of the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago and is also a regular contributor to the Otherworldly Arts Collective in Minneapolis.

 

Heather firmly believes that art should be financially accessible for all. To that end she offers an array of cards prints, and magnets that feature her work at a much lower price point than her original paintings.

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WORK

Heather works primarily in acrylic paint, creating work that features animals, toys, skulls, folklore and more.

She focuses on vivid colors, storytelling and humor, but also loves a new theme or challenge. Heather invites the viewer to interpret her work through their eyes and experiences, but is always happy to share her nspirations and muses, delighting in finding common ground with pieces that resonate.