Heather Cantrell Heather Cantrell was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1972. She received her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, California in 2001. Her solo exhibitions include: A Study in Portraiture “Act II”, M.O.T. Gallery, London, England (2009); A Study in Portraiture “Act I”, F.O.C.A., Los Angeles, CA (2009); Corpus Battaglia, Matrushka, Los Angeles, CA (2007); Century’s End, sixspace, Los Angeles, CA (2006); The Extended Family, Newman and Popiashvili Gallery, New York, NY (2006); Corpus Battaglia, Suite 106, New York (2004); Zombies, 4F Gallery, Los Angeles (2003); and Reaching for Bermuda, Sandroni Rey, Los Angeles (2003). Cantrell has also participated in numerous group shows including: LA: 2019 Cults, Collectivse and Cocooning, 18th Street Art Center, curated by Ciara Ennis, Santa Monica, CA (2009); Celebration, Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2008); Group Show, Black Dragon, Los Angeles, CA (2008); Pulsing, Burning, Glendale College, Los Angeles, CA (2008); Year 07 Art Fair, London, England (2007); Public Parks, Scoops curated by John Pearson, Los Angeles, CA (2007); (2007); The Mask of Contemporary Art, Kinkead Contemporary Art, Los Angels, CA (2007); Ego, Jail, Los Angeles. CA (2007); LACE Auction, Los Angeles, CA (2007); Volta Art Fair, Berlin, Germany(2007); Pulse Art Fair, New York, NY (2007); Aqua Art Fair, Miami, FL (2006); Christmas in July, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA (2005); Mercer St., Suite 106, New York, NY (2005); Photos, Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA (2005); Likeness: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists, CC Wattis Institute/Independent Curators International, multiple venues, curated by Matthew Higgs (2004-2006); Magic, Hayworth Gallery Magic, Hayworth Gallery, Los Angeles (2004); Faith, Champion Fine Art Faith, Los Angeles, CA (2004); Snapshot A Look at Los Angeles Photographers, Six Space, Los Angeles, CA (2004); View Finder, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles (2004); Likeness, CCA Wattis, San Francisco, CA (2004); Recess, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2003); Wild Strawberries and Familiar Haunts, Suite 106, New York, NY (2003); Angst, Rare, New York, NY (2003); Helicopter, Leonard Tachmes Gallery, Miami FL (2003); City Mouse/Country Mouse, Space 101, Brooklyn, NY (2003); My Father Told Me..., Suite 106, New York, NY (2002); The Worst of Gordon Pym Continued..., Printed Matter, New York, NY (2001); Two Friends and so on, Marc Foxx, Los Angeles, CA (2001); LACE 2001 Auction, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA (2001); and Not at Home, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany (2001). Cantrell has been awarded the UCLA Teaching Assistantship Grant; the Anna Bing Arnold Scholarship; the D’arcy Hayman Scholarship; the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Merit Scholarship; and the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Thaheimer Scholarship. Heather Cantrell lives in Los Angeles, California. Artist bio compiled and written by Anna Mendoza, Curatorial Associate, Pitzer Art Galleries, Pitzer College