Heather Neilson

Education

Rutgers University, New Jersey – B.A. Communications
Art Students League of New York, NY – Continuing EducationClasses

Teaching

A variety of classes and workshops including Expressive Abstract Painting, Art Journaling, Mixed Media and Collage.  Whiting Mills, Farmington Valley Arts Center, Washington Arts Association and West Hartford Art League as well as online via Zoom.

Residencies

Mass MOCA, North Adams, MA- 2018
Atlantic Center of the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida – February, 2018

Select Exhibitions

May 2021 – Solo show – John Noelke Gallery – Torrington, CT
September 2020 – Juried National Fine Art Show – Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO
February 2020 – Juried – Small Works, Five Points Annex Gallery, Torrington, CT
December 2019 – Juried – Small Works, West Hartford Art League, West Hartford, Connecticut December 2018 – Solo show The Smithy Loft Gallery, New Preston, Connecticut
May 2018 – CT +6 Juried Group Exhibit West Hartford Art League, West Hartford, Connecticut November 2016 Solo show – “Explorations – Works on Paper”, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, Connecticut
October 2016 – Solo show – The Underground Gallery, Collinsville, Connecticut
November 2015 – Solo show – The Underground Gallery, Collinsville, Connecticut Awards

Awards

Jack Richeson Award – CT +6 West Hartford Art League Juried Show, West Hartford, CT- June 2018

Memberships

Northwest Arts Council, New Britain Museum of American Art, Washington Arts Association, West Hartford Art League