A classically trained artist known for her meticulous, hyper-realistic drawings, Laura Heaney brings a rigorous and historically informed practice to her work. Drawing on traditions rooted in Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age aesthetics, her work reinterprets these influences through a contemporary lens, often using accessible materials such as coloured pencil, graphite, and ink.

Most recently Heaney has embarked on an ambitious new direction in her practice, integrating her detailed portraiture with sculptural textile elements. This marks a significant evolution in her work, expanding from two-dimensional drawing into material-based exploration. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, her work has been exhibited extensively across Southern Ontario, the Canadian Maritimes, Quebec, and New York.

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Pictured above is Heaney’s self-portrait, “Laura with Facial Hair” (an extension of the Men with Facial Hair series).