Lisa Heath

A life lived on islands; the study and practice of jewellery making, science and law; the inheritance of traditional textiles skills; and a lifelong interest in philosophy are combined and expressed in sculptural art.

I work on the premise that when sculpture responds to the human condition (or human actions), a collection of objects interacting with an onlooker evolves into an artistic collaboration that enhances our collective understanding.

I currently use hand worked natural fibres, found objects and recycled silver wire together with precious metal clay (which upon firing becomes solid silver). Found objects are mysterious with their hidden pasts, purpose and travels. The use of silver is a unique and distinctive feature that brings a sense of preciousness as well as reflections and brightness that can complement and lift sometimes weighty themes. Natural fibres help to ground the work and provide a sense of continuum in the use of traditional skills to manipulate them. By combining these materials in unusual ways and accenting them with written thoughts through statements and blogs, I seek to inspire a deeper consideration of our shared experience.

Recent exhibitions include Monkton Arts Jan-Feb 2025 & May 2024; London Gallery Rupture Exhibit Apr-May 2024; Quay Arts Open Exhibition Jul-Oct 2023; Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition Jun-Aug 2022; Ever Garden sculpture garden Jun-Sep 2022; Time of Her Life House of Smalls Exhibition 25-27 Aug 2022; SIX/::: Jan-Mar 2022 (group show in the West Gallery, Quay Arts, Isle of Wight, for the six runners-up of the Quay Arts Open Exhibition 2021); Quay Arts Open Exhibition Jun-Aug 2021. Full details here: https://www.lisaheath.net/cv