Heather is a learning disabled and autistic artist who enjoys lots of art forms, with an interest in character design and cats. Heather’s characters span many queer, racial and disabled identities. This allows lots of people to make connections and be represented her work.
“At Pyramid I have been learning how to create pieces of artwork using different techniques and materials. When I first started attending Pyramid I would only draw traditionally and digitally. However, I’ve been learning how to use materials such as clay, shrink plastic, needle and thread, the sewing machine, Hama beads, lino cutting, and lots of different paints ranging from acrylic to watercolour.”
Heather also works from Leeds Print Workshop, learning how to create and use a silk screen for printing.
“Learning how to create a screen was difficult at first but thankfully I had a lot of help. I made my design on my iPad in an app called Procreate. My first design was a clown cat; I’m not fully sure why but cats in clown inspired outfits are fun.”
She has since been working independently, experimenting with colour, layering and creating an exclusive print for the 20:20 Print Exchange by Hot Bed Press. Since 2023, Heather has had a display cabinet inside Thackray Museum of Medicine’s community exhibition space, which details her relationship between colour and communication. In 2025, Heather is curating her first ever exhibition at Flamingos Coffee House in Leeds.
