Originally trained in oil painting by mentor Elaine Sgambati of Riverview Art School, NJ. Heather received a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC. After graduation she began teaching extra-curricular art and eventually became co-owner and founder of Inspired Minds Fine Art School of Lincroft in 2006. In 2015 she completed a Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Philadelphia University and now works part time with Seniors in Rehabilitation to help them improve their quality of life. In 2018, she partner opened a second Inspired Minds location in Brielle. In these spaces she can facilitate training in fine arts to artists of all ages, giving them the tools of self expression.

Heather’s work has been shown and received many awards regionally including the Art Alliance of Monmouth where she served as a board member for many years, Covert Gallery, various juried shows and arts festivals. She is probably most known for her portraiture and has been commissioned for many private collections. She specializes in family portraits and postmortem memorial portraits. Her goal to achieve a likeness but also to capture the feeling of that person and aspects of who they are in the expression, colors, and symbolism within each piece.