{"id":8487,"date":"2023-12-05T10:40:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/?p=8487"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:18:06","slug":"james-heath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/james-heath\/","title":{"rendered":"James Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Heath is a multidisciplinary artist whose dynamic practice spans performance, percussion, sculpture, collage, charcoal, and painting. Blending natural landscapes with mechanical forms, James\u2019s work is in a constant state of evolution\u2014layering, undoing, and reimagining as part of his intuitive process.<\/p>\n<p>Working with a stripped-back colour palette, James constructs complex, layered surfaces through collage and drawing\u2014primarily using charcoal and a rubber. These pieces explore what he calls &#8216;the complications of life,&#8217; drawing on themes such as the &#8216;rhetorical nightmare,&#8217; &#8216;Nick Cave\u2019s hands,&#8217; and &#8216;blank like it\u2019s the nothingness.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Improvisation plays a key role across his practice, with storytelling, poetry, and sound merging into richly textured works that are both emotionally resonant and deeply personal.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis drawing represents<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The beauty of moving parts<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Moving parts of the heart\u2026\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nJames Heath<\/p>\n<\/div><!--close .artist-intro-->\n<div id='td-gallery-1' class='flickity galleryid-8505'><div class=\"slides\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-608x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-608x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-1217x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Into the Bliss, 2026\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-690x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-690x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-1380x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                The Harbour, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath-Mysterious-Forces_pastel-graphite-on-paper_30x44cm_webres-scaled-1-358x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath-Mysterious-Forces_pastel-graphite-on-paper_30x44cm_webres-scaled-1-358x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath-Mysterious-Forces_pastel-graphite-on-paper_30x44cm_webres-scaled-1-716x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Mysterious Forces, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Lightning-Sparks_charcoal-on-paper_webres-scaled-1-679x533.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Lightning-Sparks_charcoal-on-paper_webres-scaled-1-679x533.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Lightning-Sparks_charcoal-on-paper_webres-scaled-1-1357x1066.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Lightning Sparks, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-399x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-399x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-799x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Believe in the Leaves, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Watching-Over_acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper_40.5x59.5_webres-scaled-1-748x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Watching-Over_acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper_40.5x59.5_webres-scaled-1-748x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Watching-Over_acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper_40.5x59.5_webres-scaled-1-1495x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Watching Over, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Walking-into-the-sand_acrylic-on-paper_41.5x50.5cm_webres-scaled-1-727x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Walking-into-the-sand_acrylic-on-paper_41.5x50.5cm_webres-scaled-1-727x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Walking-into-the-sand_acrylic-on-paper_41.5x50.5cm_webres-scaled-1-1453x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                Walking into the sand, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_City-of-Light-The-Parade_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x41.5cm_webres-scaled-1-711x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_City-of-Light-The-Parade_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x41.5cm_webres-scaled-1-711x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_City-of-Light-The-Parade_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x41.5cm_webres-scaled-1-1421x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                City of Light &#8211; The Parade, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Night_40x54cm_webres-scaled-1-714x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Night_40x54cm_webres-scaled-1-714x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Night_40x54cm_webres-scaled-1-1427x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                The Night, 2025\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-790x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-790x527.jpg 790w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James_portrait.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                James Heath, 2024\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-597x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-597x533.jpg 597w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-560x500.jpg 560w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-768x686.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-54x48.jpg 54w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-108x96.jpg 108w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0385_low-res-1.jpg 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_04002-377x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_04002-377x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_04002-754x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0408_low-res-439x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0408_low-res-439x533.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0408_low-res-879x1066.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-677x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-677x533.jpg 677w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-635x500.jpg 635w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-61x48.jpg 61w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-122x96.jpg 122w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-545x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-545x533.jpg 545w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-511x500.jpg 511w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-49x48.jpg 49w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-98x96.jpg 98w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t            <div class=\"gallery-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-782x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-artist_slides size-artist_slides\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-782x533.jpg 782w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-700x477.jpg 700w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-70x48.jpg 70w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-141x96.jpg 141w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t                <figcaption class='gallery-caption'>\n\t\t                2023\n\t\t                <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t        <\/div><!--close .slides-->\n<div class=\"picnav\"><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"55\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-55x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-55x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Into-The-Bliss_Acrylic-on-paper_35x30-110x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"62\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-62x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-62x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_The-Harbour_charcoal-on-paper_29.5x42cm_webres-scaled-1-124x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath-Mysterious-Forces_pastel-graphite-on-paper_30x44cm_webres-scaled-1-32x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-36x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-36x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Believe-in-the-Leaves_acrylic-wood-tape-on-paper_103x75cm_webres-scaled-1-72x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-Heath_Watching-Over_acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper_40.5x59.5_webres-scaled-1-67x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0408_low-res-40x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0408_low-res-79x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"61\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-61x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-61x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0335_low-res-2-1-122x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"49\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-49x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-49x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0429_low-res-98x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><div class=\"navpic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-70x48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-micro_thumbs size-micro_thumbs\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-70x48.jpg 1x, https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_0347_low-res-2-141x96.jpg 2x\" \/><\/div><\/div><!--close .picnav--><\/div><!--close .flickity--><\/div><!--close .row-->\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Exhibitions &amp; Events<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p>Exhibitions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/into-the-bliss\/\"><em>Into The Bliss: A Group Exhibition by ActionSpace Artists<\/em>, Studio Voltaire, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artist-spotlight-james-heath\/\"><em>The Island of Nowhere<\/em>, Studio Voltaire, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/open-house-2024\/\"><em>Open House,\u00a0<\/em>Studio Voltaire, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/vital-mix-waf-2024\/\"><em>Vital Mix,\u00a0<\/em>Wandsworth Arts Fringe, Southside Shopping Centre, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/studio-voltaire-open-house-2023\/\"><em>Open House,<\/em> Studio Voltaire, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/concealed-revealed\/\"><em>Concealed, Revealed<\/em>, Cockpit Winter Open Studios, 2023\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Live Art Events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/vital-mix-remixed-for-wandsworth-arts-fringe-2025\/\"><em>Vital Mix: Remixed<\/em>, Chocolate Films Studios, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/vital-mix-waf-2024\/\"><em>Vital Mix,\u00a0<\/em>Wandsworth Arts Fringe, Southside Shopping Centre, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Heath is a multidisciplinary artist whose dynamic practice spans performance, percussion, sculpture, collage, charcoal,\u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/james-heath\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-voltaire-studio-artists","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8487"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9502,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8487\/revisions\/9502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionspace.org\/artists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}