Opening a window on our country’s early history, Heide paints with fine detail and strong narrative. Her work has been included in museum exhibitions, private and museum collections, and featured in many publications. She earned a BFA in graphic design before transitioning into a fine art career. Heide’s hand-sewn quilts and period clothing are often seen in her paintings, which are a combination of her interests and talents, which include art, history and sewing.  A recently completed  large-scale project inspired by an overland journal written by a woman, We Set Our Faces Westward…One Woman’s Journey 1839-1848, will be exhibited in three museums 2023-2025. Heide and her husband Jim live in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.