Crispian Heath

My work is inspired by landscape. I love exploring the rugged cliffs and other geological sites of Britain. It is there I am able to connect with the play of light on the natural world. My process begins when I am faced with the elements and the history of the land - the apparent as well as the unseen forces at work. The feel of the place interacts with my imagination. Glass, as a material to cast, is irresistible to me. I am inspired to design and make sculpture that interacts with light. I use the properties of transparency, refraction and reflection to create an inner world within an outer form. The process of making - from concept to realization - allows for the unexpected to take place. This can be exciting and often leads to new discoveries that inform and ensure the work is evolving. The sculptures are one-off pieces, many in private collections in the UK and USA.

1974-1980 City and Guilds Brighton Technical College

2003-2004 Access course; Applied Arts. Plymouth College of Art and. Design [ P.C.A.D]

2004– 2006 Foundation degree course P.C.A.D [2 yrs]

2000 - 2007 B.A(Hons) 1st Class, Applied Arts P.C.A.D [1 yr]

2007 - 2009 MA,Glass Sunderland University

2006 New Designers, London
2006 Church Gallery, Devon Group show.
2007 Brownston Gallery, Devon Group show
2007 PCAD, Plymouth Summer show
2007 New Designers, London
2007 Plumbline Gallery, St Ives Group show
2009 Pyramid Gallery, York Selected Cohesion members
2009 Artomatic, Washington D. C. Selected Cohesion members
2009 The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle University of Sunderland MA Show
2009 The Alexander Gallery, Brighton Jewellery PLUS 2009
2009 The Biscuit Factory Winter show
2010 Pyramid Gallery, York Spring Show
2010 SDC Gallery London Cohesion Showcase – Summer Collection
2010 Zest Gallery London Selected Cohesion members
2010 The Biscuit Factory Autumn show
2011 Balman Gallery, Corbridge Selected Cohesion members
2011 Affordable Art Fair London Selected Cohesion me...