ABOUT HCD

Heather Constance Dominie is a Canadian artist originally from Ramea, Newfoundland and Labrador.

A “little mix of everything” kind of creative, Heather has been making art since childhood; exploring sketching, colouring, writing, eventually digital art during grade school, photography, and more. She draws inspiration from various areas of her life, including her experience through difficult chapters, as well as her love for vibrant colours, optimism, nature and especially animals.

A stylized photoshoot by Alyssa Brennan Photography: Heather is seated across a red antique salon chair. She's wearing silver boots, a mini skirt, and a grey Rolling Stones halter top. Her hair is down and you can see pink accents & colourful beads.
A stylized photoshoot by Alyssa Brennan Photography: Heather is seated across a red antique salon chair. She's wearing silver boots, a mini skirt, and a grey Rolling Stones halter top. Her hair is down and you can see pink accents & colourful beads.

Photo by Alyssa Brennan Photography, 2024

Following a motor vehicle accident in 2019, Heather has been living with a traumatic brain injury and is now permanently unable to get back into the workforce.

Despite the ongoing challenges of chronic and invisible cognitive disability, she turns to art as a place of escape and self-encouragement.

Her hope is that her work not only brings her a sense of calm and empowerment, but also offers others a sense of brighter and lighter days ahead, too. Heal - Create - Dream is HCD Artworks’ brand motto, reflecting the intentions behind her creative work.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Newfoundland & Labrador’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, updated her Twitter profile photo to one of Heather’s digitally drawn portraits…which turned out to be a very exciting day on her social media! That portrait went on to lead to Heather’s work being featured on NTV’s Silver Linings, CBC Radio, and even as a part of pandemic safety signage in the Town of Placentia, NL.

Woman with blonde hair, tattoos on her arm, wearing a yellow T-shirt, holding a painting of a puffin bird surrounded by colorful flowers, standing in front of a black wall with gold star decals.
Woman with blonde hair, tattoos on her arm, wearing a yellow T-shirt, holding a painting of a puffin bird surrounded by colorful flowers, standing in front of a black wall with gold star decals.

Currently, Heather lives in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with her boyfriend, Justin, and two rescued kitties, Elliot and Smokey.

Two gray and white cats sitting on a wooden table in front of a black wall with shelves and decorations. One cat is lying down, and the other is sitting upright with its tail hanging over the edge of the table.