Heather is an internationally renowned visual artist and performer whose work has had a major influence on destigmatising mental illness. Her work looks at the themes of mental health, identity, visibility and diaspora and she has published, performed and exhibited around the world.

She was chosen by Hundred Heroines, the only UK charity dedicated to promoting women in photography, as one of their “5 Artists Who Aim to Destigmatise Mental Health.”

Her body of work “Wish You Were Here” was inspired by Aida Overton Walker, an African-American vaudeville performer who challenged the way black performers were seen. Aida was known as the Queen of the Cake Walk – a dance craze which swept America in the 1900s. A series of often grotesque and offensive postcards were made depicting Cake Walk dancers. Heather has reimagined the story of the postcards as one of self-care and mental well-being.

Another of her influential collections, “The Body Remembers” is a solo performance that explores how trauma lives in the body, particularly for Black British women across different generations.

Heather was a nominee for the South Bank Sky Arts Breakthrough Award 2018 and was awarded the Firecracker Photographic Grant in2020. She was selected as part of Foam Talent 2021, Jerwood/Photoworks Award 2022 and The Photographers Gallery New Talent Award 2021.

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