Valles Caldera announces artists in residence for 2024 (US National Park Service)

Dr. Heather Heckel, EdD is an artist and artistic educator. His award-winning works have been exhibited internationally and are included in many permanent national collections. She is in her eleventh year teaching arts in public schools and has taught at the college, high school, and middle school levels. She received her BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design, her MAT in Art Education from the School of Visual Arts, her MFA in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design, and her EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberland. She lives with her two dozen houseplants in New York and loves traveling, going to the movies, and trying new vegan restaurants.