Ms. Kinkade is the president of Desert Willow Gourds, a company that grew out of a desire to continue the hand graphics that she had refined over the last 25 years in the Land Planning and Landscape Architectural field.
While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Heather took as many art classes as possible to refine her artistic side of the profession. As time moved forward, hand graphics were replaced with computer graphics and management duties consumed working hours putting an end to Heather’s creative talent.
This natural transition to gourd art has allowed Heather to continue to express herself artistically by carving, burning, staining, painting and color pencil rendering once living, three dimensional, plant material; which stays in line with her love for the natural environment.
Ms. Kinkade is a member of the American Gourd Society, the Arizona Gourd Society and the Southwest Gourd Association. Education / Degrees:
Currently continuing education in sustainability focused on the reuse of water and the water/energy nexus. 2007 Certificate in Sustainable Technology and Management - two year program, Arizona State University 1994 Master of Environmental Planning, Arizona State University 1984 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona Registered Landscape Architect, Arizona, Nevada and Certified Nationally LEEDTM Accredited Professional Book Publications: Kinkade –Levario, Heather. 2007. Design for Water. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. Kinkade-Levario, Heather. 2004. Forgotten Rain, Rediscovering Rainwater Harvesting. Forsyth, Missouri: Granite Canyon Publications.
Additional Gallery Showing: Big Horn Galleries Cody, Wyoming and Tubac, Arizona
www.bighorngalleries.com/HeatherKinkade.htm Fall 2009
Awards: Sundust Gallery Award http://www.sundustgallery.com/Juried_Oct09.html
“A Real Art Show” October 9-November 9, 2009 Received Third Artist of Distinction Award
Contact Heather at 602-550-9316 or by email at: hkinkade@desertwillowgourds.com Please copy and paste this address into your email if necessary.
See more work at her website