Heidi Ferid |
I combine observation with imagination and memory. I am interested in the emotional potential of landscape. Colour always has been a strong element for me as a vivid medium contributing to the communication of feelings and ideas.
Global warming and climate change is a major concern for me. This is reflected particularly in my paintings inspired by my trip to Alaska and also in my recent ceramic sculptures. I was born in Germany in 1944 and have been based in London for many years. I received a BA in Fine Arts in 1994 from the University of Hertfordshire. I then continued my studies at Central St Martins College of Art in London and I have been exhibiting continuously since then. I also worked as a psychotherapist in private practice. During the last couple of years my work has been mainly focused on issues of climate change. My body of work mainly consist of acrylic on canvas and on board as well as ceramic sculptures. Sometimes I include human figures in my paintings which can be considered as a connection element with the viewer’s dimension. I have been particularly inspired by early modernist painters such as Kandinsky and Klee and by contemporary artists such Peter Doig and Barbara Rae. Together with the poet John Hands I have produced several illustrated books. Exhibitions Group Show, Espacio Gallery, London, 2021 Traces and Evidences, Burgh House, London, 2020 New Work by Heidi Ferid and Louise Whittles, Burgh House, London, 2019 OpenStudios, The Triangle, London, 2018 New Work, Burgh House, London, 2017 Butterfly Dreams, Golders Green Unitarians, London, 2015 Work in Process, WAC Gallery, London, 2014 Group Exhibition, Kingsgate Gallery, London, 2013 Summer Exhibition, Hortensia Gallery, London, 2010 New Art, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, 2009 Summer show, Hortensia Gallery, London, 2009 Chinese Circles, Rivington Gallery, London, 2007 Art For Peace, Rivington Gallery, London, 2006 The Energy of Angels, The Barbican, London, 2005 Angels, The Engineer, London, 2004 The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London, 2003 London Bridges, Gallery 33, London, 2003 Walking Across Water, OXO Tower, London, 2003 Homeless in London, Kensington Unitarian Church, London, 2001 London Images, Cable Street Open Studios, London, 2000 Transformation Using Colour, Purcell School, London, 1999 Open Show A. Women Artists, The Women’s Gallery, San Francisco, 1999 Whitechapel Open Studios, Whitechapel Open Studios, London, 1998 Post Degree Show, The Gallery in Cork Street, London, 1994 |
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