Heather’s works in clay and collage pull from her imagination, her memories, and her surrounding. She feels pulled to creating pieces with narrative that resonate with her stories, both internal and external.
Education and Honors
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Design/Ceramics
The University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA 1991-1993
Suma Cum Laude, Chancellor’s List
The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987-1988 - Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, 1983 and 1987
The 1987 Gillian Award Scholarship - New York University in France, Paris, France, 1984
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 1984 (study in Tours France), 1983 – 1984 (on campus)
Professional Experience / Internet
- Sole Proprietor, Goffgrafix Web Development, 1997 – 2020.
- Member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Internet Development Team, September 1999 – April 2000 part time
- Full time graphic web design and programming for International Compliance Systems, Inc., April 2000 – April 2001
- Member of Katewood Group Web Site Development Team, March 2001 – 2003 part time
- Lead Web Designer for Martha’s Vineyard Online (mvol.com), September 2001 – 2003
Professional Experience / Visual Design
- Assistant Ceramic Professor, Studio Art Centers International, Florence 1984 .
- Installation Artist, Area Night Club, New York City, 1986
- Ceramist, Illustrator 1985-1999
- Sole Proprietor, Folk Tiles, a decorative tile manufacturing company, 1993-2000
Lectures and Seminars Given
- Creating A Successful Web Presence, Part of a 3 woman panel, The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network (2011)
- The University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, Alumni Lecture Series (1998)
- The Wareham High School, Wareham, MA, Workshop in Tile Making for Students (1998)
- The University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, Workshop in Tile Making for Ceramic Undergraduates (1997)
Exhibitions for Clay and Painting / Solo
- The Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven, MA (2017)
- The A Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA (2014)
- The Field Gallery, West Tisbury, MA (1994,1995,1996,1998)
- The Wrenn Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA (1990)
- The Goff’s Gallery, North Tisbury, MA (1985)
Exhibitions for Clay and Painting / Group
- The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA (1995, 1996, 1997)
- The Ferrin Gallery, Northhampton, MA (1989,1993, 1995)
- The Field Gallery, West Tisbury, MA (1992, 1993)
- The Wooden Tent Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA (1993)
- Studio 244, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Gallery, (1993)
- Barrows Tea Company, New Bedford, MA (1992)
- The Artist’s Cooperative, Vineyard Haven, MA (1991)
- The Wrenn Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA (1990)
- Starr Gallery, Newton, MA (1990)
- The Neo Persona Gallery, New York City (1986, 1990)
- The Clay Pot, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (1990)
- Civilization Gallery, New York City (1987)
- The Strozzi Palace, Florence, Italy (1985)