Heather Rivera

Heather Rivera was born in Port Jefferson, NY in 1977. She has managed to break the photographer's mold by learning techniques on her own, and never being formally trained. Her self-taught photography has been regarded as daring, bold, and innovative by others in the photography world. Heather has a keen eye for what other people often see as mundane situations and puts a new twist on the everyday norm. Her conceptual art is often dark, full of emotions and truly makes the viewer rethink their initial reactions.

Heather has studied Philosophy with a specialty in Philosophy through Film, Evil, Metaphysics and Aesthetics for the past five years. She has been invited to guest lecture at Suffolk County Community College regarding "Jean Baudrillard in relation to Art" and "Descartes as he relates to the film Inception". In addition to having her Philosophical discoveries through the media of films published in "Philosophy Now" magazine (Alice and Wonderland a philosophical view and Inception meets Philosophy), she has been invited to deliver papers at professional philosophy conferences (Long Island Philosophical Society).

Her photographic work entitled “Hemispheres” was selected to be exhibited at Gallery 1650 in California for ...

Jul, 2013 The Global Art League International Exhibition of Professional & Emerging Artists 2013 at the Montreal Art Centre
Montreal Art Centre

Apr, 2013 Up Close and Personal 2013
1650 Gallery

Feb, 2013 CiTies: All Dimensions
Tokarska Gallery

Dec, 2012 Flower Power - "Hemispheres"
1650 Gallery