Biography

Heather Lee Birdsong (b. 1984 in Spring Valley, Nevada) is an artist based in Portland, Oregon since 2005. Birdsong received a BFA in Intermedia from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2011. Collections housing her work include the Visual Chronicle of Portland, Oregon; Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College; Albert Solheim Library, Pacific Northwest College of Art; and Southern Graphics Council International. Birdsong is the recipient of project and professional development grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) and was an artist-in-residence in Print Arts Northwest's Emerging Printmakers Program in 2012. Her membership at Carnation Contemporary is supported by an Arts3C Grant from RACC. In addition to her fine art practice, she works as a freelance graphic designer, editor, and arts administrator.