Profile
Heather Groves is an Australian artist, based in Sydney (Cammeraygal country), her current studio practice focuses on the processes of printmaking in woodcut and in etching. Her handmade and handprinted works show the artist’s fascination with colour, words, and an appreciation of humour. The works make a collection of subjects and objects that explore the tensions we find in language, identity, and also…Hector, the artist’s cat.
Heather studied BA in Visual Arts with Honours at School of Art and Design, ANU, with a major in sculpture and a minor in book design. She learnt woodcut printmaking techniques while studying at L’Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. She completed Postgraduate studies in French language and translation from the ANU in 2020.
Heather has exhibited in Australia, France, USA, and the UK, her work is held in private collections in Australia, Europe, and USA.
