Richard Heeps

Richard Heeps is a British-born contemporary photographer based in Cambridge. His distinct saturated style shuns the need for digital manipulation and pushes the boundaries of photography. Richard Heeps' art is a true love letter to the art of photography and the carefree American lifestyle.

Richard Heeps is a British-born contemporary photographer based in Cambridge. His distinct saturated style shuns the need for digital manipulation and pushes the boundaries of photography. Richard Heeps' art is a true love letter to the art of photography and the carefree American lifestyle.

Heeps' photographs feature a seductive colour palette and relaxed subject matter. Heeps speaks of his fascination with the United States: “the speed, the lifestyle and technicolour is reflected in my imagery. ‘American’ colour is a major aspect in my work, it drives my equipment and material choices.” We love how Heeps is determined to create a portfolio of art that connects with his contemporary audience whilst also embracing the traditional methods of lens-based photography. Heeps attended Cambridge University and gained an apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering, before going on to complete two further qualifications in Photography and Film. Before his formal education, Heeps had a longstanding interest in art, painting and photography, having first shown work in exhibitions from the age of ten. The artist’s fascination with New York during his youth was the starting point of his fixation on everything Americana, a fascination only emphasised by his visits to the country later in life. Heeps has been exhibiting his work since the 1980s, and he has gone from strength to strength ever since, showing internationally at museums and public galleries such as Milan’s Affordable Art Fair, The Photographer's Gallery in London, and the Royal Academy of Art’s Summer ExhibitionWe’ve been working with Richard Heeps since 2017. 

 

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Oldsmobile & Sinful Barbies £300

Richard Heeps

58.4 x 39.4cm

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NOMAD II (Film Rebate), New York £180

Richard Heeps

40.6 x 50.8cm

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NOMAD Mosaic, New York £445

Richard Heeps

65 x 80cm

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Sun Kissed Wendy, Las Vegas, 2001 £300

Richard Heeps

58.4 x 39.4cm

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Brutalist Symphony II, London, 2019 £180

Richard Heeps

40.6 x 50.8cm

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Brutalist Symphony I, London, 2019 £180

Richard Heeps

40.6 x 50.8cm

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Yellow Corridor, Milan £180

Richard Heeps

46 x 56 cm

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Sundowner, Salton Sea, California £180

Richard Heeps

46 x 56 cm

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Beach Lockers, Wildwood, New Jersey £180

Richard Heeps

56 x 46 cm

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WC, Ho Chi Minh City by Richard Heeps
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WC, Ho Chi Minh City £100

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41 x 33cm

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Steps, Zzyzx Resort Pool, Soda Dry Lake,... £180

Richard Heeps

56 x 46cm

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Nicely's Cafe, Mono Lake, California by Richard Heeps
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Nicely's Cafe, Mono Lake, California £300

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74 x 57cm

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Joshua Tree, Mojave Desert, California £180

Richard Heeps

46 x 56cm

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Dot's Diner £300

Richard Heeps

70 x 50cm

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Cordial Campari, Milan £180

Richard Heeps

56 x 46cm

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Blue Martini, Milan £180

Richard Heeps

46 x 56cm

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_ _ ADA, Milan £100

Richard Heeps

33 x 41 cm

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Harry's Corner, Wildwood, New Jersey by Richard Heeps
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Harry's Corner, Wildwood, New Jersey £445

Richard Heeps

76 x 90 cm

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Richard Heeps Facts

Heeps has released multiple books and has featured in a range of high profile publications.

Heeps was born in East Anglia.

Heeps began participating in art shows aged 10.

Heeps has a gallery called Bleach Box.

Heeps began photographing in colour in the 1980s.

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We sat down with Richard Heeps to get an insight into his day to day life as a world-famous photographer, and his favourite artworks. No one knows art like the artist himself. Richard gives us an insider's peek into the 5 favourite photographs that he has taken over the years. Lone Pine, California, 2000 "Taken in the year 2000, for some reason it lay hidden in my negative files until I finally printed it in 2021. A lot of my work is about a journey, taken on my first visit to America and this involved a road trip around parts ...

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