Heather La Force

About La Force

La Force (b. 1983) is a multimedia artist with concentrations in painting ​and collage. She attended the State University of New York College at ​Potsdam where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in 2007. ​Then continuing her education at School of the Museum of Fine Arts and ​Tufts University she earned her Master of Fine Arts in 2012. La Force ​paints intimately detailed portraits in oil on panel. Her objective is not to ​flatter the subject or fortify their vanity, but rather to challenge the ​idealized versions in which they see themselves. Her paintings convey the ​artist’s perspective of beauty often unseen or underestimated by the ​subjects portrayed. Her collages rooted in humor and a sense of ​playfulness explore a more impulsive and intuitive approach to her ​creative practice. Both practices work together to balance a need for ​precision and control in painting with the desire to pursue the undefined ​to see what emerges in collage. La Force continues to live and work in ​Massachusetts.


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Heather M. La Force

Education

2012

2007

Master of Fine Arts

School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, ​Boston. In partnership with Tufts University


Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

State University of New York, College at Potsdam

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

“FRIENDS: A Conversation”, Brickbottom Gallery, ​Somerville, MA


“Art Alumni Invitational 2023”, Gibson Gallery, ​Potsdam, NY



Work

Erica

18 x 18 in, oil on Panel, 2019​

(In private collection)​


Hebb

18 x 18 in, oil on Panel, 2019

Cenedella

18 x 18 in, oil on panel

Maniacal Laughter

18 x 18 in, oil on panel, 2016-2019

Glenn

18 x 18 in oil on panel

(In Private Collection)

Goss

18 x 18 in, oil on panel

Angry Mother

24 x 24 in oil on panel

Jeffrey

36 x 36 in oil on Panel

I’m Back!

12 x 12 in, oil on panel, 2016

(in private collection)

The Healer

18 x 18 in, oil on panel

Raised From Hell Kicking and ​screaming

36 x 36 in, oil on panel,

Pasta from the Moon

Je​ffrey, 36 x 36 in oil on Panel

So​urpuss

Invisible Lady

36 x 48 in, oil on panel, 2016

It Must Be a Full Moon

36 x 36 in, oil on panel,

20 x 24 in, oil on panel, ​2012-2016

(in private co​llection)

Ta​sty

24 x 36 in, oil on panel,2016

Other Projects

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Prints $75.00

Stickers $​4.00

may 2025

Tees $25.50

Heather La Force

Lets ​collaborate

la​force@me.com

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