HEATHER VERPLANKE

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Heather Verplanke was born in Brantford, Ontario, and currently works out of her studio space in Port Dover. Heather graduated from Sheridan College in 2004 with a degree in Technical Illustration. She spent several years employed as an industrial illustrator in the heavy machinery field. Heather now teaches drawing, painting and illustration privately as well as at galleries and art schools to students of all ages. She is the recipient of multiple awards and grants, including several from the Ontario Arts Council. She has had showings at various galleries including such as the Light House Festival Theatre and the Waterford Old Town Hall, as well as a joint show at the Cotton Factory of Hamilton and the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brantford.