Heather Gentile Collins is a commercial and fine artist. Heather graduated with a bachelor of fine art from the prestigious School of The Art Institute of Chicago. Soon after graduating, she incorporated Gentile Designs, a mural company specializing in spaces for children.
 
After over a decade in the business, Gentile Designs has been featured many times in press including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox News and the Chicago Tribune. In addition to residential and commercial murals, Heather has received many grants to paint public murals, including the City of Chicago and dozens of Chicago area schools and churches. Heather's mural and design clients include many retail stores including Gianni Versace, Henri Bendel, Virgin Records, Sony, as well many well known Chicago restaurants.