Ed Heron is a Welsh painter living in Derbyshire, UK. He has a degree in Fine Art from the University of Derby and is soon to complete an MA in Art from the same institution. He has exhibited at the University of Derby and in the city of Derby, and is an affiliate member of Banks Mill Studios.
Ed is also a guitar player, with a music tutoring practice, and is married with a son.
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Ed Heron’s artwork deals with emotion, memory, association, and revelation. Through the use of layers of paint, print, and collage elements, he hopes to evoke in the viewer the process of accessing memories and emotions. It is a process of revelation, of seeing through the fog.
He makes extensive use of what he calls the print/painting technique, using either acrylic or oil. Paint is applied to one side of a piece of paper, reversed, and then, using a pencil or pen, the paint is transferred to a surface such as canvas, paper or board.
His pieces give equal weight to descriptive mark making, which describe recognisable objects and figures, and marks that show the rich substance and expressive potential of paint itself.