From 2020 Heather began dealing with a number of health issues, which brought a new ritual to her art practice. Through visual art, theatre, poetry, crafts and radio, she was able to translate feelings and experiences into visual and creative concepts as a form of healing.

Her visual style developed through journaling in sketchbook sessions. Documenting her situation with words, imagery and inspiration and turning the ideas into larger collages using salvaged materials almost metaphorically. Each piece is allowed to grow, expand and deteriorate, much like the human body and its disposability in the corporate world. With poetry featured in a protest manner.

After visiting her grandmother in hospital for the last time, she turned to sketching memorable items and moments as a way of understanding grief whilst experiencing her own health deteriorate.

After she passed, she continued this practice by working layer by layer on a poem, and a larger mixed media piece. Slowly building up the good and bad elements of her life using whatever medium she saw fit.

A commemorative piece celebrating her grandmother, May. Exploring a broad range of topics including relationships, passing of seasons, stroke deterioration, and anxiety.

Materials: expanding cardboard, tape, pastels, acrylic, varnish.

Cheers to your beautiful heart.

May it rest only

In peaceful beats.

Da cast a cloot ‘til May is oot.