My work explores structure, number, and geometry as ways of understanding how relationships form and evolve over time. I build visual systems that translate patterns, sequences, and constraints into paintings and drawings, treating structure not as rigid design but as an environment in which meaning and experience can emerge.

Earlier projects drew from mapping, data, and folded geometric frameworks, using small sets of information such as locations, durations, and physical properties as generative starting points. Over time, this approach expanded beyond literal data into broader rule‑based systems where repetition, chance, and relational logic guide each work’s development.

Alongside studio practice, I have collaborated on time‑based and site‑specific projects that extend these systems into space, movement, and sound. Across all formats, my work functions as a form of mapping that traces interaction, rhythm, and emergence rather than physical terrain.

Heather Gordon, photo credit: Michelle Lotker