Richard Heys
@abstractpainter.bsky.social
I'm an abstract artist based south of London in the U.K. I create vibrant large-scale paintings with presence & am committed to colour https://richardianheys.co.uk #abstractpainter #abstractartist #artist #largeabstracts #colour
Yesterday I heard that this painting, These Days 21, has been selected for the Winter Group Show at Linden Hall Studio, a beautiful gallery in Deal on the Kent coast in England. It's an acrylic on canvas, framed in American Oak. Framed size is 44 x 48.5 cm. #contemporarypainting #abstractart
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Yesterday I heard that this painting, These Days 21, has been selected for the Winter Group Show at Linden Hall Studio, a beautiful gallery in Deal on the Kent coast in England. It's an acrylic on canvas, framed in American Oak. Framed size is 44 x 48.5 cm. #contemporarypainting #abstractart
My studio - a glimpse of what's going on. I'm getting paintings ready to go out to galleries and exhibitions and just about to start some new work #abstractpainting #colourfulabstracts #paintingswithpresence #colourdriven
October 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
My studio - a glimpse of what's going on. I'm getting paintings ready to go out to galleries and exhibitions and just about to start some new work #abstractpainting #colourfulabstracts #paintingswithpresence #colourdriven
A new painting of mine "Africa", now framed and ready for a show in London in July. Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm #blueskyartshow #vibrant #abstract #painting #forestrow #sussex
June 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A new painting of mine "Africa", now framed and ready for a show in London in July. Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm #blueskyartshow #vibrant #abstract #painting #forestrow #sussex
Open Studios incoming!
June is the month for @seopenstudios.bsky.social and I'll be opening my studio in Forest Row, East Sussex on the weekends of 14/15 and 21/22 June (from 11 a.m to 6 p.m each day). All welcome! #openstudio #forestrow #localart #abstract #art #colouraddict #artistslife
June is the month for @seopenstudios.bsky.social and I'll be opening my studio in Forest Row, East Sussex on the weekends of 14/15 and 21/22 June (from 11 a.m to 6 p.m each day). All welcome! #openstudio #forestrow #localart #abstract #art #colouraddict #artistslife
June 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Open Studios incoming!
June is the month for @seopenstudios.bsky.social and I'll be opening my studio in Forest Row, East Sussex on the weekends of 14/15 and 21/22 June (from 11 a.m to 6 p.m each day). All welcome! #openstudio #forestrow #localart #abstract #art #colouraddict #artistslife
June is the month for @seopenstudios.bsky.social and I'll be opening my studio in Forest Row, East Sussex on the weekends of 14/15 and 21/22 June (from 11 a.m to 6 p.m each day). All welcome! #openstudio #forestrow #localart #abstract #art #colouraddict #artistslife
It's the last weekend of my 'These Days' show at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate, Surrey. Open today & tomorrow if you're in the vicinity. Enjoy vibrant abstract paintings, sculpture, ceramics and more! #newwork
#paintings #exhibition #abstract #colouraddict #yourcolourfulhome #art #artcollector
#paintings #exhibition #abstract #colouraddict #yourcolourfulhome #art #artcollector
May 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It's the last weekend of my 'These Days' show at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate, Surrey. Open today & tomorrow if you're in the vicinity. Enjoy vibrant abstract paintings, sculpture, ceramics and more! #newwork
#paintings #exhibition #abstract #colouraddict #yourcolourfulhome #art #artcollector
#paintings #exhibition #abstract #colouraddict #yourcolourfulhome #art #artcollector
Three of my new paintings up on the wall at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey. The gallery is open this weekend - today (Saturday) from 10.30 to 5.30 and Sunday from 11 - 4. Etchings and screenprints by Stephen Chambers RA on show alongside my work - enjoy! #art #abstract #abstrakt #allaboutcolour
May 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Three of my new paintings up on the wall at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey. The gallery is open this weekend - today (Saturday) from 10.30 to 5.30 and Sunday from 11 - 4. Etchings and screenprints by Stephen Chambers RA on show alongside my work - enjoy! #art #abstract #abstrakt #allaboutcolour
A painting from my new series of work These Days. It's 55 x 50 cm and is on show at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey. Today is the official opening of the exhibition so if you live in nearby you're very welcome to pop in & have a chat. I'll be in there from 1 - 4 pm #blueskyartshow #texture
May 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A painting from my new series of work These Days. It's 55 x 50 cm and is on show at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey. Today is the official opening of the exhibition so if you live in nearby you're very welcome to pop in & have a chat. I'll be in there from 1 - 4 pm #blueskyartshow #texture
This is 'These Days 5' in my studio, freshly framed. It's now on the wall at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey until 1st June 2025. I'm so excited to be exhibiting this new collection of work!
May 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is 'These Days 5' in my studio, freshly framed. It's now on the wall at Adam's Gallery in Reigate, Surrey until 1st June 2025. I'm so excited to be exhibiting this new collection of work!
Yesterday we hung my show at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate - I'm really happy with how the paintings look in the space! This is 'These Days 33' with the angel sculpture by Penny Green #newwork #abstract #painting #angelsculpture #artgallery #Surrey #richardheys #art #artforinteriors #colouraddict
May 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yesterday we hung my show at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate - I'm really happy with how the paintings look in the space! This is 'These Days 33' with the angel sculpture by Penny Green #newwork #abstract #painting #angelsculpture #artgallery #Surrey #richardheys #art #artforinteriors #colouraddict
I'm in the studio today framing work for my upcoming exhibition at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate, Surrey (in England). Really happy with how this frame is working with the painting. The painting is 'These Days 7' 120 x 90 cm #art #abstract #painting #abstraktemalerei #richardheys #newwork #studio
May 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I'm in the studio today framing work for my upcoming exhibition at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate, Surrey (in England). Really happy with how this frame is working with the painting. The painting is 'These Days 7' 120 x 90 cm #art #abstract #painting #abstraktemalerei #richardheys #newwork #studio
'These Days 6'
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 90 cm
I'll be framing this one today - ready for my exhibition at Adam's Gallery on the High Street in #Reigate, Surrey which opens on Thursday. #newwork #abstractpainting #color #largeabstracts #addictedtocolour #richardheys #artinsurrey #britishartist #art
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 90 cm
I'll be framing this one today - ready for my exhibition at Adam's Gallery on the High Street in #Reigate, Surrey which opens on Thursday. #newwork #abstractpainting #color #largeabstracts #addictedtocolour #richardheys #artinsurrey #britishartist #art
May 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
'These Days 6'
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 90 cm
I'll be framing this one today - ready for my exhibition at Adam's Gallery on the High Street in #Reigate, Surrey which opens on Thursday. #newwork #abstractpainting #color #largeabstracts #addictedtocolour #richardheys #artinsurrey #britishartist #art
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 90 cm
I'll be framing this one today - ready for my exhibition at Adam's Gallery on the High Street in #Reigate, Surrey which opens on Thursday. #newwork #abstractpainting #color #largeabstracts #addictedtocolour #richardheys #artinsurrey #britishartist #art
This is 'These Days 5', acrylic on canvas 92.5 x 122.5 cm
'These Days' is my new series of work and I'll be showing paintings from this series for the first time at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate from 8th May - 1st June. The opening is on Saturday 17 May, all welcome #abstractpainting #richardheys #art
'These Days' is my new series of work and I'll be showing paintings from this series for the first time at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate from 8th May - 1st June. The opening is on Saturday 17 May, all welcome #abstractpainting #richardheys #art
May 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This is 'These Days 5', acrylic on canvas 92.5 x 122.5 cm
'These Days' is my new series of work and I'll be showing paintings from this series for the first time at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate from 8th May - 1st June. The opening is on Saturday 17 May, all welcome #abstractpainting #richardheys #art
'These Days' is my new series of work and I'll be showing paintings from this series for the first time at Adam's Gallery in #Reigate from 8th May - 1st June. The opening is on Saturday 17 May, all welcome #abstractpainting #richardheys #art
For this Tuesday here is:
'Reflections I'
Acrylic on heavy card
81 x 117 cm
Enjoy!
#art #painting #abstract #likewater #richardheys #artforinteriors
'Reflections I'
Acrylic on heavy card
81 x 117 cm
Enjoy!
#art #painting #abstract #likewater #richardheys #artforinteriors
April 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
For this Tuesday here is:
'Reflections I'
Acrylic on heavy card
81 x 117 cm
Enjoy!
#art #painting #abstract #likewater #richardheys #artforinteriors
'Reflections I'
Acrylic on heavy card
81 x 117 cm
Enjoy!
#art #painting #abstract #likewater #richardheys #artforinteriors
This week's studio view. The work in progress on my painting wall is 120 x 120 cm - a nice size!
#abstractpainting #abstract #painting #artstudio #richardheys #Sussex #Kent #localartist
#abstractpainting #abstract #painting #artstudio #richardheys #Sussex #Kent #localartist
April 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This week's studio view. The work in progress on my painting wall is 120 x 120 cm - a nice size!
#abstractpainting #abstract #painting #artstudio #richardheys #Sussex #Kent #localartist
#abstractpainting #abstract #painting #artstudio #richardheys #Sussex #Kent #localartist
Hope everyone's having a good Thursday. I thought I'd introduce myself a little more today. My studio is based in East Sussex and I create colour-driven abstract paintings - some of them quite large! I use an array of squeegees, printmaking tools & brushes to make my work #abstract #artist #art
April 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hello everyone on this sunny Wednesday!
Here is 'Stolen Time 119'
Acrylic on card
31.5 x 26 cm
Float mounted & framed in white
#art #painting #blueskyartshow #abstract #colour #color #richardheys #artforthehome
Here is 'Stolen Time 119'
Acrylic on card
31.5 x 26 cm
Float mounted & framed in white
#art #painting #blueskyartshow #abstract #colour #color #richardheys #artforthehome
April 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hello everyone on this sunny Wednesday!
Here is 'Stolen Time 119'
Acrylic on card
31.5 x 26 cm
Float mounted & framed in white
#art #painting #blueskyartshow #abstract #colour #color #richardheys #artforthehome
Here is 'Stolen Time 119'
Acrylic on card
31.5 x 26 cm
Float mounted & framed in white
#art #painting #blueskyartshow #abstract #colour #color #richardheys #artforthehome
Good morning!
This is 'Rites of Passage'
an original painting, acrylic on alu-dibond
framed in black
90 x 60 cm
#art #blueskyartshow #abstract #painting #abstractpainting #intotheblue #richardheys
This is 'Rites of Passage'
an original painting, acrylic on alu-dibond
framed in black
90 x 60 cm
#art #blueskyartshow #abstract #painting #abstractpainting #intotheblue #richardheys
April 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Good morning!
This is 'Rites of Passage'
an original painting, acrylic on alu-dibond
framed in black
90 x 60 cm
#art #blueskyartshow #abstract #painting #abstractpainting #intotheblue #richardheys
This is 'Rites of Passage'
an original painting, acrylic on alu-dibond
framed in black
90 x 60 cm
#art #blueskyartshow #abstract #painting #abstractpainting #intotheblue #richardheys
This is one of my favourite recent paintings.
'Go and Meet the Rain 24'
Acrylic on card
36 x 30 cm
54 x 43 cm framed
Available from Adam's Gallery in Reigate, England
#blueskyartshow #loveabstract #richardheys #abstractpainting
'Go and Meet the Rain 24'
Acrylic on card
36 x 30 cm
54 x 43 cm framed
Available from Adam's Gallery in Reigate, England
#blueskyartshow #loveabstract #richardheys #abstractpainting
April 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This is one of my favourite recent paintings.
'Go and Meet the Rain 24'
Acrylic on card
36 x 30 cm
54 x 43 cm framed
Available from Adam's Gallery in Reigate, England
#blueskyartshow #loveabstract #richardheys #abstractpainting
'Go and Meet the Rain 24'
Acrylic on card
36 x 30 cm
54 x 43 cm framed
Available from Adam's Gallery in Reigate, England
#blueskyartshow #loveabstract #richardheys #abstractpainting
This is 'Fire Tide II'
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed in black and ready to hang
#contemporaryart #blueskyartshow #abstractpainting
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed in black and ready to hang
#contemporaryart #blueskyartshow #abstractpainting
April 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is 'Fire Tide II'
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed in black and ready to hang
#contemporaryart #blueskyartshow #abstractpainting
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed in black and ready to hang
#contemporaryart #blueskyartshow #abstractpainting
A painting from my new series of work called These Days. This one is an acrylic on canvas, 55 x 50 cm and is 'These Days 24'. I'll be framing it soon. It's earmarked for a show at Adam's Gallery in Reigate in May #abstractpainting #richardheys #artforinteriors #kent #sussex
March 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A painting from my new series of work called These Days. This one is an acrylic on canvas, 55 x 50 cm and is 'These Days 24'. I'll be framing it soon. It's earmarked for a show at Adam's Gallery in Reigate in May #abstractpainting #richardheys #artforinteriors #kent #sussex
I've been photographing this painting this week -
'Go and Meet the Rain 37' 2024
acrylic on canvas
75 x 100 cm
ready to hang
Available directly from me, I'm based south of London in the UK
#acrylicpainting #localartist #artforyourwalls #vibrantart #sussexartist #richardheys #yourcolourfulhome
'Go and Meet the Rain 37' 2024
acrylic on canvas
75 x 100 cm
ready to hang
Available directly from me, I'm based south of London in the UK
#acrylicpainting #localartist #artforyourwalls #vibrantart #sussexartist #richardheys #yourcolourfulhome
March 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've been photographing this painting this week -
'Go and Meet the Rain 37' 2024
acrylic on canvas
75 x 100 cm
ready to hang
Available directly from me, I'm based south of London in the UK
#acrylicpainting #localartist #artforyourwalls #vibrantart #sussexartist #richardheys #yourcolourfulhome
'Go and Meet the Rain 37' 2024
acrylic on canvas
75 x 100 cm
ready to hang
Available directly from me, I'm based south of London in the UK
#acrylicpainting #localartist #artforyourwalls #vibrantart #sussexartist #richardheys #yourcolourfulhome
This is 'Ladder of Lights'
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Available for sale directly from me
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Available for sale directly from me
February 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This is 'Ladder of Lights'
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Available for sale directly from me
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Available for sale directly from me
A larger painting from my new collection. This one is Tangerine Dream, acrylic on canvas, 160 x 140 cm. Next step is to varnish it and then to frame it. #Painting #Abstract #RichardHeys
February 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A larger painting from my new collection. This one is Tangerine Dream, acrylic on canvas, 160 x 140 cm. Next step is to varnish it and then to frame it. #Painting #Abstract #RichardHeys
I'm in the studio this week, finishing paintings for my new collection. Making final adjustments, photographing the work and selecting which 15 pieces to send to the gallery. It's been a sunny day today, thank goodness #artstudio #whatdoartistsdoallday #abstractpainter #colorfulabstractpaintings
January 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm in the studio this week, finishing paintings for my new collection. Making final adjustments, photographing the work and selecting which 15 pieces to send to the gallery. It's been a sunny day today, thank goodness #artstudio #whatdoartistsdoallday #abstractpainter #colorfulabstractpaintings
This is Stolen Time 181, 140 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas. As you can tell, I am a lover of colour!
October 6, 2024 at 4:31 PM
This is Stolen Time 181, 140 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas. As you can tell, I am a lover of colour!