Heidi Payne is an image maker whose work centres around narrative and semiology, with every aspect of her visual imagery embedded with meaning and symbolism. From digital to three-dimensional, Heidi’s photography is aided by distinctive hand-made props to drive her storytelling and take concepts further. Research is integral to her creative practise. She draws inspiration from anti-linear references and contemporary culture to support her concepts. She retells familiar stories from a unique perspective. Heidi’s innate desire to shift perspectives towards the imaginary and find solace in world building drives her artistry in a direction that allows audiences to lose themselves in.