Heather V McLeod is an artist exploring identity and concealment. Interested primarily in portraiture and representative work, Heather creates oil paintings with a narrative component. She plays with the use of symbolism and camouflage to enhance the narrative and evoke a quiet yet humorous side to painting.

Born and raised in the greater New York area, Heather received her MFA from The New York Academy of Art and her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. She has completed artist residencies in Nantucket, Rome and New York City including most recently The Kylemore Residency in Ireland. Her curriculum vitae includes a solo exhibition in New York City’s Trotter & Sholer Gallery as well as group exhibitions in NYC’s Sugarlift Gallery and BBA Gallery in Berlin. She has received the prestigious Fulbright Research Grant to study in Italy and two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants. In addition to her full-time painting practice, Heather is an adjunct faculty member at RISD and is currently based in Providence, RI.