ICES (Yellow), Bexhill-on-Sea, 2020

"Richard Heeps' seductive, highly saturated colours and sophisticated pictorial structures demonstrate true love and empathy for his subject matter - cool descriptive interiors, still life or landscape. His distinctive style pushes the limits of lens-based photography without the need for digital manipulation."

Although he was brought up in East Anglia (England), he was heavily influenced by America. He visited American bases, kept magazine cuttings, and followed drag racing. The speed, lifestyle and technicolour are reflected in my imagery. 'American' colour is a major aspect of his work; it drives his equipment and material choices.

At age ten, Richard began participating in art shows and became comfortable with showing his work and the praise and criticism which is part of an artist's development. In his early paintings, Manhattan was a reoccurring theme. He was fascinated with New York.

Throughout his professional career, he has been lucky enough to exhibit work in Museums and Public Galleries since the 1980s. Since 2008 Richards gallery, Bleach Box has taken part in international art fairs. It's been an amazing experience exhibiting in America, Asia and Europe. He loves connecting with his audience, leading to his creation of many artworks on his travels. He spent the last few years working from his home studio and darkroom in Cambridge. Creating new artworks, going out on location around the country and archiving his work has led to new releases of unseen negatives dating back over twenty years. He has maintained connections with his audience around the world through his website and Instagram.