"Richard Heeps' seductive, highly saturated colours and sophisticated pictorial structures demonstrate a true love and empathy for his subject matter - be it cool descriptive interiors, still life or landscape. His distinctive style pushes the limits of photography."
I am a film-based photographer, I use a range of vintage analogue cameras. I consider myself to have three studios, the external studio of whichever location I may be shooting, my darkroom where I make my master prints and my home studio where I do the postproduction where the artworks are mounted, framed and finished. I have always wanted my work to be accessible without compromising on quality and making everything in house I am in control of each step to achieve that.
Although I was brought up in East Anglia (England), I was heavily influenced by America. I visited American bases, I kept magazine cuttings and I followed drag racing. The speed, lifestyle and technicolour is reflected in my imagery. 'American' colour is a major aspect in my work, it drives my equipment and material choices.
At age ten I began participating in art shows and became comfortable with showing my work and the praise and criticism which is part of an artists development. In my early paintings Manhattan was a recurring theme, I was fascinated with New York.
Throughout my professional career I have been lucky enough to exhibit my work in Museums and Public Galleries since the 1980's. Since 2007 my gallery Bleach Box, founded with Natasha Heidler, has taken part in many international art fairs. It's been an amazing experience exhibiting in America, Asia and Europe. I love connecting with my audience and it led to me creating many artworks whilst on my travels.
I now primarily work from my home studio and darkroom in Cambridge. Creating new artworks, going out on location around the country and archiving my work which has led to new releases of unseen negatives dating back over twenty years. I have maintained connection with my audience around the world through my website and Instagram, art fairs, exhibitions and collaborating with galleries.
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Royal Academy | Summer Exhibition 17th June - 17th August 2025
Startle Gallery Norfolk | Norfolk Retrospective, Drove Orchards Thornham, July 2025
Hotel Helm x Hennessy | Brighton, July 2025
Paxton + Glew | Summerscapes, Brighton, July 2025
Art For Cure | Spring Exhibition, Ballroom Arts Aldeburgh, April 2025
Babylon ARTS | Future Artefacts, January 2024. Exhibition at Babylon ARTS celebrates 125 years since Wicken Fen became the first National Trust Nature Reserve.
SOTA Marketplace | London Exhibition, October 2023
TAG Fine Arts | Wish You Were Here...? Group Exhibition, Whitechapel, London, June 2023
Paxton + Glew Gallery Brighton Biennale Photo Fringe Festival | New Vision Exhibition and Talk, September 2022
Envie D'Art | Back to the Fifties, Paris, September 2021
Art on a Postcard | Photography on a Postcard at Photo London May 2019
The Auction Collective | HYPER-COLOUR-POP-CULTURE, May 2019
Milan Design Week 2019 | Design Garden at The Stylist's Wardrobe, a collective exhibition of art and design inspired by nature.
WEMEN, Nhow Hotel Milano | 6th November 2018 - 31st March 2019
Ordinary Places | The Photographers Gallery London, 1989, The Cambridge Darkroom Gallery, Viewpoint Gallery Salford (both 1988) May de la Photo, Reims (1990)
Read Full Exhibition History Here1988-1991, BA Hons. Photography Film and Animation, West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham
1986-1988, BTec Photography, Mid Cheshire College of Art and Design, Northwich
1981-1984, Cambridge University Engineering Department, Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering
The gallery at 12 Hanningtons Lane in Brighton has a rolling programme of curated shows. Exhibiting original art, paintings, prints and sculpture, the gallery house a colourful selection of work and show unusual miniature 3D work and artwork which uses interesting techniques. You can browse and buy Richard Heeps' artworks in the gallery.
George Thornton Art, is an independant art gallery based in Nottingham, exhibiting and selling affordable, contemporary, original works by exceptional local talent and international artists!
You have two locations to choose from with two Startle galleries in Norfolk.
The first and flagship gallery is based in the historic market town of Holt, the gallery is spread over three floors in a beautiful Georgian building.
The latest gallery is located within the Drove Orchards complex in Thornham, based in a beautifully converted grain store our modern space showcases a wide selection of our trademark Remarkable Art.
