My work, often referred to as ‘time pieces’ sets out to examine the world around us and the man-made footprint within the landscape. Utilising found and discarded materials, lost items both in substance and also in meaning, I re-evaluate and give them a new significance to sit within a modern contemporary existence. My practice involves the study of traditional painting techniques from
My work, often referred to as ‘time pieces’ sets out to examine the world around us and the man-made footprint within the landscape. Utilising found and discarded materials, lost items both in substance and also in meaning, I re-evaluate and give them a new significance to sit within a modern contemporary existence. My practice involves the study of traditional painting techniques from the highly religious renaissance masters, using pigments and oil paints together with more recently invented products and available materials such as polycarbonate hard resins and acrylic paints. My work is often subjected to the natural elements in as much to become the actual subject rather than just a representational image, the passing of time being contained within the faded, cracked and blistered paints. I Create work that examines time, memory and human interaction within the world and natures dominance whereby this use begins to decline, representing a world without us and allowing us to examine what still remains.
Statement
Steven Heaton is an award-winning artist and director at Cross Street Arts.
His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and is held in private collections, galleries and museums throughout England, America and Canada.
Heaton’s work examines time, memory and human interaction within the world, and above all nature’s dominance. His work is often referred to as ‘time pieces’, representing a world without us, and allowing us to examine what still remains.
Through the application of layered paint, it is what he chooses to add and remove that leaves a history on the canvas of conscious decisions, slowly built over time from memories, interactions within the environment and dialogue with himself about where he is, where he has been and where he finds himself.
Revelations often occur hidden beneath the surface – it is only through this struggle and his determination to keep painting that he can understand himself and why he paints. Exploring uncertainty and the permanence of memory, his work is a transient and somewhat fragile interpretation of what we perceive as ourselves, our life and our consciousness.
Education
Fine Art – Manchester
Graphic Design – Wigan College
Professional development and memberships
Axisweb member
Castlefield Gallery Associate Scheme, Manchester
Fyshbol Gallery, London
Point and Line
Representation;
Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester (0161 222 4800)
Exhibitions;
2019 'Composed from Silence' - Solo exhibition & collaborative project with art historian Sara Riccardi - Saul Hay Gallery - 4th - 27th October (PV Friday 4th October 6-9pm)
2019 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester – ‘Spotlight’ – Manifest Exhibition
2019 – Didsbury Art Festival, Manchester
2019 – PS Mirabel, Manchester – ‘Paint’ Group Exhibition
2019 – Bolton Museum ‘Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Art Prize’ shortlist
2019 – Pineapple Black Gallery, Middlesbrough “Training Montage” Group Exhibition
2019 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester “Winter Collection”
2019 – Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, “New Light Touring Exhibition”
2018 – Manchester Art Fair (represented by Saul Hay Gallery)
2018 – King Street Gallery, Lancaster “Summer Exhibition”
2018 – Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk
2018 – PS Mirabel, Manchester “Twice As Nice” Exhibition
2018 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester “Shortlist” Exhibition
2018 – Bankside Gallery, London “New Light Touring Exhibition”
2018 – Art Open House, Manchester “Land Marks”
2018 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester “Manipulate Exhibition”
2018 – Isherwood Gallery, The Old Courts “Into Line Exhibition”
2018 – Huddersfield City Art Gallery “New Light Touring Exhibition”
2017 – Bowes Museum & Art Gallery, County Durham “New Light Touring Exhibition”
2017 – King Street Gallery, Lancaster
2017 – Isherwood Gallery – “Intimate” (curated by Martyn Lucas & Paula Fenwick Lucas)
2017 – Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce – Collection
2017 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester – “Anniversary”
2017 – Thoughtworks, Manchester
2017 – Chapel Gallery – West Lancs Exhibition (July – August)
2017 – The Atkinson Gallery & Museum – (July – August) – Southport
2017 – Isherwood Gallery – Placement
2017 – CSA Gallery – Process
2017 – Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester – ‘Northern Abstracts – Music For The Eyes’ – with Paul Brotherton, Lisa Denyer, Steven Heaton, Donal Moloney, James Moss, Martin Nash, David Stanley & Jason Thompson.
2016 – ‘WCAF 2016′ – Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
2016 – ‘The Old Courts’ – WAF – (Battersea Arts Centre – Touring Network)
2016 – ‘VS’ – New Art Spaces Bolton (Castlefield Gallery/CSA/NAS Leigh/NEO)
2016 – ‘West Lancashire Open’ – Chapel Gallery
2016 – ‘Spectrum’ – PS Mirabel, Manchester
2016 – ‘Migrate’ – A6 Dialogue – CSA
2015 – ’18 x 18′ – CSA Gallery
2015 – ‘WCAF’ – Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
2015 – ‘Chapel Gallery’ – Ormskirk
2015 – Level One Gallery, The World of Glass, St Helens
2015 – ‘A6 Dialogue’ – Bankley Mill, Manchester
2015 – ‘Open studios’ – CSA
2015 – ‘All About Drawing’ – Bank Quay Gallery, Warrington
2014 – ‘Open Up North’ – Kendal, Cumbria
2014 – ‘WCAF’ – 2014 – awarded
2014 – ‘East Prospect Project II’ – AR, USA
2013 – ‘Time Pieces’ – Peter Scott Gallery (funded by Lancaster University) (interview by Resonance FM London)
2013 – ‘The World Without Us’ – Hive Gallery – USA
2013 – ‘Open studios’ – Soaptank Studios – Warrington
2012 – ‘Chaosmos’ – 2012 – Liverpool Biennial
2012 - Present - artist and director of Cross Street Arts and gallery.
Exhibitions;
Curated exhibitions;
2013 - curated 'Through Time and distance' by Scottish artist Stewart Bremner and American artist Megan Chapman.
Awards;
2013 - awarded at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery for innovative contemporary art (What Still Remains)
Studio residency;
2010 - 2012 - artist in residence at Soaptank Studios, Warrington, Cheshire.
Solo exhibitions;
2012 - The World Without Us - solo exhibition at Hive Gallery, USA.
2012 - Time Pieces exhibition at Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University. Including radio interview for Ressonance FM (Clear Spot)
2011 - Liverpool Bienniel; exhibition at View Two Gallery, Liverpool. Including artist talk and lecture on the religious significance in art past and present.