Heather Eatman (born November 22, 1968, in Jacksonville, Texas, United States) is an American songwriter, singer, graphic artist, and portraitist, whose songs are "Gothic character studies closer in spirit to the fiction of Flannery O'Connor than conventional folk music, complete with lyrics possessing a real flair for poetic physical imagery.

"[1] She has recorded four full-length albums, Mascara Falls (1995), Candy and Dirt (1998), Real (2001), and Gorgeous Maze (2020)[2] in addition to 2015 singles "Angels in the Street," "Soul Highway," "Gold Ring," and 2020's "Red Wine."

[4][5] Eatman has been called "A gifted storyteller, whose casual narratives capture the seemingly settled fates of restless small-town dreamers and big-time losers, circus freaks and social geeks, with a bracing mix of compassion and detail.

[8] She grew up in a theatrical household – her father directed plays at colleges in Texas, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – and she developed a strong affinity for the tragic, weary, memorable female characters of Tennessee Williams.

[11] Heather subsequently toured the United States, opening for Prine, Billy Bragg, John Hiatt, Crash Test Dummies, Jill Sobule, Ferron, Donovan, Richie Havens, and Rosanne Cash, among others, performing at venues such as the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee,[4] and appearing on The Conan O'Brien Show on September 20 of that year.

[12] Reviewing a performance in 1996, Los Angeles Times pop music writer Robert Hilburn said, "Her set was filled with an authority and individuality of vision...Unlike so many artists who walk in the thematic footsteps of obvious models [like Lou Reed, Rickie Lee Jones, and Nick Lowe], Eatman unveils new attitudes and ironies in songs that spring from such varied symbols as the King of Rock 'n' Roll and the Statue of Liberty.

She divides her time between her design company, Heather Eatman Creative, her painting (including an ongoing series of subway-rider portraits such as "True Prosperity," shown here) and her music and videos.