Discovering a peaceful spot in his home village is literally rooted in the inspiration for ‘Forest Murmurs’, the latest
exhibition to be staged by noted artist Crispin Heesom.
The dappled copse and meandering path of Kingsmead, an unspoilt woodland area in King’s Cliffe, perfectly
complemented an imagined subject for a painting of the same title. The 27 ½ x 36-inch oil on canvas will feature
in his exhibition at Stamford Arts Centre from Tuesday November 10 to Saturday 21.
Crispin had previously concentrated on the hills and holes setting of King’s Cliffe but a recent house move
revealed fresh perspectives: “I discovered a new landscape – the disused 19 th Century railway track and woods
which presented the close and distant views I enjoy.”
A regular exhibitor at Stamford Arts Centre and galleries in Oundle and Peterborough, Crispin explained the
thinking behind his latest work. He said: “Rather than copying nature I like the idea of creating a new inner
landscape. Last summer the heat was amazing, and I tried to get that quality into the work through colour. I
sketched around 20 drawings which helped to form the basis of a new series of work which concentrates on the
abstract and is still ongoing.”
After leaving Oundle School in 1968, Crispin Heesom studied painting and drawing at Norridge Arts school and
the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, later studying etching at the City Lit and Morley Colleges.
Crispin rented a Space studio in Hackney and, in 1983, came back to Northamptonshire where he now works as
a full-time artist. He has exhibited in London, Peterborough, Leicester and Cambridge and has also shown
drawings in Viersen, Germany.
Admission to the exhibition is free. Daily opening hours are from 9am to 8pm.
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