Heathbound

Heathbound: art inspired by Hampstead Heath

Jon Mackay’s Heathbound: two walkers on a sunlit path across the Heath at dusk, foxgloves in the foreground and the London skyline beneath a full moon.

HEATHBOUND is an annual exhibition of art inspired by Hampstead Heath - as fresh as a skinny dip in the Ladies’ Pond on a winter’s day.

Heathbound 2026 ran from 16 - 27 September at historic Burgh House, bringing together seventeen artists working across painting, embroidery, photography, illustration, paper-cut, printmaking, collage, miniature and sculpture. From shimmering hand-gilded views of the ponds tracing the River Fleet to relief sculptures of ancient oak, chewing gum paintings to tiny dancers in Diaghilev-inspired moth costumes, the inaugural show was one to remember.

A proportion of sales went to Hampstead Heath conservation charity Heath Hands, so every work bought also helped look after the Heath that inspired it.

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Artists 2026

Victoria Rose RichardsMarie LenclosLisa SwerlingStefan OrlowskiKate StilitzRob RyanSarah PriceAmirhossein BayaniLauren ChildDavid MackintoshJon MackayBen WilsonRalph LazarClare HalifaxVanessa BrasseyLizaveta KhikhlushkaLiron Kroll
Jon MackayMarie LenclosLisa SwerlingLauren ChildStefan OrlowskiBen WilsonSarah PriceDavid MackintoshKate StilitzLizaveta KhikhlushkaLiron KrollRob RyanVictoria Rose RichardsAmirhossein BayaniRalph LazarVanessa BrasseyClare Halifax

Heathbound 2027

Heathbound returns in 2027.

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Background image: Heathbound by Jon Mackay