Heather Lenters
Painting of pale strawberries in a mint basket with a tarantula on a pink ground

Heather Lenters

Painting in Parkdale

About

Oil and acrylic paintings.

Portrait of Heather Lenters

Heather Lenters is a Toronto-based painter. Born in Burlington, she relocated to Toronto in 2015 after studying animal biology and education in Alberta.

Her current work draws from feminist perspectives, contemporary horror, femininity, media, and cultural storytelling.

Recent exhibition

Pretty In Pink Group exhibition, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto. July 2-14, 2026.

Installation view

Selected Work

Paintings

Painting of strawberries in a mint basket with a tarantula Recent work
Painting of a heart-shaped cake with cherries and piped icing Studio work
Studio view with a pink vanitas painting on an easel Process

CV

Curriculum vitae

Exhibitions

2026, Pretty In Pink, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON.

Education

2010, M.Ed., University of Calgary. 2005, B.Sc. Animal Biology, University of Alberta.

Practice

Oil and acrylic painting. Studio practice based in Toronto.

Background

Educator with experience in science, ecology, field learning, and creative classroom practice.

Location

Born in Burlington. Based in Toronto since 2015.

Contact

Inquiries

Instagram @paintinginparkdale Email heather.lenters@gmail.com