SARA HEYWOOD
News
May 2025
​Research Art Laboratory, Power House, Orford Ness Nature Reserve.
I have recently taken part in 2025's Research Art Lab at the Power House, Orford Ness, Suffolk, UK. The residency took place over a number of weeks where I responded to the unique landscape and heritage of the site through a series of performative drawing and pinhole photography. The work was inspired by the MOD heritage of the bomb trajectories and flight paths on the Ness from 1930s to 1980s.
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Power House is a new creative art lab led by University of Suffolk researchers and artists SE Barnet and Jane Watt in collaboration with Orford Ness National Nature Reserve and the National Trust.
Over the coming months there will be a series of open studio and public events happening alongside the Art Lab. To view more details visit: Orford Ness website.
Jan - April 2025
Responses to Nature in an Urban Landscape.
Camden Arts Centre, in collaboration with Maria Fidelis School.
In Spring 2025, I am working in collaboration with Camden Arts Centre and Year 9 students at Maria Fidelis Secondary School, in Euston, to explore various audio and visual responses to nature in an urban landscape. Students will be exploring the world around them through drawing, construction, photography and sound recordings and manipulations. The project is open ended and encourages students to gain confidence in their own creative experimentation, whilst also highlighting the importance that visual art can make to personal health and well being. There will be a student led outcome to the project which we will share in due course.​​​
September 2025
International Art Residency 53.
PADA Studios, Barreiro, Lisbon, Portugal.
In September 2025, I will be joining Residency 53 at PADA Studios, as part of their International Artist in Residency programme. PADA is located within the abandoned Companhia União Fabril (CUF) industrial park in Barreiro, on the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal.
As part of the residency, I will be interacting with some areas of the site inaccessible to the general public, where I will explore and respond directly to found materials, local heritage, and the fascinating industrial environment. It will allow me some time to develop ideas and works within my own practice whilst also having the fantastic opportunity to discover and collaborate with other international and local artists.​​
Jan 2025
The 7th John Ruskin Prize, 2025 - Trinity Buoy Wharf
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I am very honoured to announce that I have been selected to exhibit my recent large format photographic prints, Camera Obscura - Hertford Union Canal, as part of The John Ruskin Prize 2025 exhibition From the Eye to the Hand. The exhibition & prize is supported by The Big Draw, Parker Harris, and Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust.
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You can view the exhibition:
​16th Jan - 2nd Feb 2025
​Trinity Buoy Wharf, E14 0JW​​
Dec 2024/ Jan 2025
Exhibition - Bard Books, E3.
An exhibition of my recent Lumen and Chemigram photographic prints at east London local independent book store Bard Books during Dec & Jan.
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17th Dec 2024 - 2nd Feb 2025
​Bard Books, 341 - 343 Roman Road, E3 5QR
Tues: 9am - 5pm
Wed to Fri: 9am – 10.30pm
Weekends: 10am - 5pm
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As part of the exhibition, I am offering a Lumen workshop on Sunday 19th January @ 2:30 - 4pm.
