Born in 1967, Heather is the daughter of an accountant and engineer. She received her B.F.A. from the University of Florida in 1990 and her M.F.A from New Mexico State University in 1995. She lives and works in Durham, NC.

Heather’s work has been shown at the North Carolina Museum of Art, 21C Durham, the Ackland Art Museum, CAM Raleigh, Waterworks, the NC School of Science and Math, and other locations.