Forensic art · Portraits · Projects
Every face has a story.
Heidi Kuivaniemi-Smith creates portraits and forensic artwork, bringing together close observation, anatomical knowledge and a lasting curiosity about people.
A practice built around people
Different ways to depict a face.
From portraits drawn from life to artwork that supports identification, each project starts with careful observation.
Forensic art
Facial composites, age progression and facial reconstruction informed by research and anatomy.
02Portraits
Human and animal portraits created from life or from photographs, in a range of media.
03Projects
Selected work in anatomical illustration, historical composites and facial depiction.
Selected work
Portraits, research and projects.
The Universe On Earth
A photograph exhibited at the Chaiya Art Awards 2023 in London.
Facial composites
Sketches created through witness interviews and research projects.
Portraiture
A portrait drawn from a photograph, with attention to expression and likeness.
Facial transplant illustrations
Artwork explaining the first facial tissue transplant surgery in Finland.
The person behind the work
Observation, anatomy and a curiosity about people.
Heidi Kuivaniemi-Smith is a Finnish-born artist based in the UK. Her work brings together portraiture, forensic art and a background in nursing and facial anatomy.
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