BIO

Heather Watson is a conceptual installation artist who has a multidisciplinary approach to her art practice.  She incorporates elements of photography, film and textiles when creating her installations.  Heather graduated from GMIT in 2019, with a BA in Contemporary Art as well as holding qualifications in Graphic Design, Film Production and Interior design.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Heather has lived in Ireland for 22 years.  Her main body of work thus far has been installations involving textiles and digital media.  Heather has worked extensively with both adults and children within the community in a voluntary capacity.  Her latest collaboration with the Radius Project, Brothers of Charity, That's Life and ATU(formerly GMIT) involved working with over 100 people with intellectual disabilities and their support workers to create a body of work which culminated in an exhibition in Nuns Island Theatre in October 2021.