Heather Personett, Ashari

Heather Personett (b. 1988) is a figurative sculptor living in Brooklyn, NY. She attended State University of New York at Fredonia where she received her BFA in Illustration and Animation. Following graduation, she continued studying ceramics and sculpture which began her transition from two dimensional study to three dimensional arts. She then went on to receive her masters at the New York Academy of Art where she earned an MFA in Sculpture. She was a recipient of several Merit Awards as well as the Carrara Stone Carving Residency, and continued to work in stone as an apprentice for several years. More recently, Heather worked as a portrait sculptor and freelance artist at Studio EIS in Brooklyn. In 2022 she received first place in the Richard McDermott Miller portrait sculpting competition and was commissioned to sculpt a portrait bust for the Salmagundi Club Library as part of their 150 year anniversary competition after receiving first prize for her sculpture of Augustus Saint Gaudens. In addition to her freelance work as a sculptor and moldmaker, she is an adjunct professor at several universities, including the New York Academy of Art and Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also currently the Director of Sculpture at Grand Central Atelier, which launched its first full time core sculpture curriculum in 2022.