Heidi Grace Acuña

Visual Art – Seattle

Heidi received her AA in English from North Seattle College, where you can see her sculpture “Big Head” in the NSC library. Heidi is now studying at the University of Washington with plans to receive her BA in Art with a concentration in 3D Forum. Her first ceramic sculptures allowed her to reflect on what it meant to be someone who suffers from depression and anxiety, and how to accept this as something positive. Now, Heidi is currently exploring in her work the discomfort and disconnect she feels as a Filipina-American living in the United States. Growing up, Heidi felt alienated that she could not fully belong into one identity, but now she embraces her multiple identities and creates with the hope that others can feel they are enough and that they belong.