Heather Bellino

It seems inevitable that a Florida girl who was raised by a mobster and whose earliest memory is visiting her father in prison would end up in Las Vegas at some point - maybe less likely Ibiza, but such is the life of Heather Bellino. Childhood trauma meets the vibrancy of Art Deco Miami, Neon Graveyard Vegas and Barefoot Luxury Ibiza in an unlikely marriage which challenges the viewer to look beyond whimsical colors and patterns to find the deeper undertones in the subject matter of her paintings. Currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Heather holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University where her concentration was graphic design. While Heather holds a degree in Fine Arts, her skill in painting is largely self-taught and experimental as most of her studies were primarily design-based. In addition to painting in acrylics and mixed media, she works as a graphic designer, creative director and child-raiser, roles which all influence her work.

Artist Statement
Dismembered and sometimes bruised looking, my subjects show a disconnection between body and mind. Through a combination of enveloping expanses of rich color and mesmerizing maximalist patterns, there is a simultaneous feeling of overwhelm and comfo...

Bachelor’s in Fine Arts
Cum Laude
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA 2005

Saatchi Art: New This Week Curated Collection
Featured Artist, December 6 - 12, 2021

The Sketchbook Project Blog
Pirie, Alison. “Anatomy of An Artwork: Heather Bellino-McCabe.” Brooklyn Art Library / The Sketchbook Project, 10 Apr. 2020

CandyFloss Magazine Blog
McFadden, Shelby. “Capturing Emotion and Memory with Color and Design Influences - Artist Heather Bellino-McCabe.” CandyFloss Magazine, 14 May 2020

Visionary Art Collective Blog
Fry, Victoria. “Featured Artist of the Week: Heather Bellino-McCabe.” Visionary Art Collective, 19 July 2020

Pikchur Magazine
“Featured Artist, Heather Bellino-McCabe.”
Pikchur Magazine, Aug. 2020, pp. 124–125.

Design for the Greater Good
Top, Peleg, and Jonathan Cleveland. Design for the Greater Good: The Best in Cause-Related Marketing and Nonprofit Design. Harpers Collins Publishers, 2010. (p 135)

One Show
Creative Showcase: Public Choice
January 2006

One Show
Creative Showcase: Public Choice
February 2006

Creative Convocation Magazine
“Juried Entries, Heather Bellino.” Creative Convocation Magazine, 2005.

Juried Student Exhibition
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
April 2005

My Soul to Keep
Poster Exhibition
Fort Lauderda...