Photos from the 2013 High Beach Festival

Although the start of September has seen a change in the weather, luckily the rain held off for the High Beach Festival on Saturday! Below are some pictures from the Festival, including the Photographic Exhibition in the Church which featured one of the Heenan Photography photos, "Hyggelig Hornbeam".

Red ribbons led visitors through the Forest between Festival sites

Photographic Exhibition in High Beach Church

"Hyggelig Hornbeam" on display as part of the exhibition

The public enjoying the festival at High Beach Church

Festival-goers sit on straw bales on the green

High Beach Exhibition 2013

The Exhibition and Competition

Heenan Photography has been shortlisted for the High Beach Photographic Competition, and will be part of a display for the 2013 Exhibition at High Beach Church. The selected photo will feature at the second annual High Beach Festival, taking place next week in Epping Forest, Essex.

Photos from a range of photographers will go on display in High Beach Church from this afternoon (Sunday 1st September), and will stay on display throughout the following week, as follows:

Monday 2-4pm
Tuesday 2-4pm
Wednesday 2-4pm
Thursday 2-4pm
Friday 2-4pm
Saturday (High Beach Festival Day) 11am-3pm
Sunday 2-4pm

"Hyggelig Hornbeam" will be featured in the Exhibition.

"Hyggelig Hornbeam" has been shortlisted for the 2013 Photographic Competition, and visitors are invited to vote for their favourite photos from the exhibition. Just write down the number of your favourite photo from the exhibition and pop it into the ballot box. People will also be able to make bids to purchase the prints on display, in order to raise money for High Beach Church. So why not go along to see the photos, and vote for your winner?

High Beach Festival -Saturday 7th September

A festival to celebrate and enjoy local heritage, in an excellent forest location. The High Beach Festival takes place from 11am-4pm, with FREE entry. In addition to the Photographic Exhibition, activities include:

• Pond dipping and mini-beast hunts at Epping Forest Field Centre (regular half-hour sessions). 
• Wildlife and sporting activities on High Beach Green, including cricket, golf and riding.
• A dog show, also on High Beach Green (register at 11am, show at 11.30am, judging at noon). £1 per entry. 
• Children's fun races (3pm- 4pm) on High Beach Green. 
• At High Beach Church try playing the bells, brass rubbing, flower arranging (11am-3pm). 
• The City of London and Friends of EF will provide information on cycling, walking, and running in the Forest.
• Lunches, hot and cold drinks, and home-made cakes will be available at High Beach Church.
• Prom in the Forest concert takes place at the Church at 7pm. Tickets are available, priced £10 each, available by ringing 07510 195877 (or on the door) 
• Refreshments will be available at the Church, King's Oak, Duke of Wellington, Forest Tea Huts.

 For more information about the event visit http://highbeachchurch.org.uk/high-beach-festival/

Exhibition Officially Launched

Exhibition Launch: Tom Heenan and Cllr Gavin Chambers

The exhibition in Buckhurst Hill was officially launched last night with an evening event at Buckhurst Hill Parish Council's Information Centre, which went very well indeed. In addition to the photos of Epping Forest featured in the exhibition, there were some additional photos and a slideshow for the event, and flyers with more information about Heenan Photography.

Council chairman Gavin Chambers welcomed the guests and introduced the art project, and then I spoke a little about my photography. It was excellent to see so many people at the event in support of the exhibition, with perhaps 35 to 40 guests in attendance. Many thanks to everyone that came along, and also thanks goes to Everything Epping Forest who covered the event - their article about the launch event is featured at www,everythingeppingforest.co.uk/news.htm. For the evening event, and for the exhibition itself, the final thanks of course go to Buckhurst Hill Parish Council for making it all happen.

The photos will be on display at the Information Centre in Queens Road until June. This won't be the end of the story though; the Council are hoping to build upon the project and give other local artists the chance to exhibit their work. This will make a real difference for artists, encourage more art in the area, and make good use of existing wall space. This could be the start of something beautiful.

Guests at the Exhibition Launch Night

A slideshow of photos plays in the background

Buckhurst Hill Exhibition - Update

 Buckhurst Hill Parish Council's new Community Gallery project is now under way, with a selection of my prints currently up on display in the information centre in Queens Road!
The photography exhibition will run for the next three months, whereupon the Community Gallery will open up to a new phase of artists with links to Buckhurst Hill.

Some of the Photos currently on display, which all feature Epping Forest

I am the first artist to be selected as part of the arts project, and have chosen to grace the wall space with images from Epping Forest, one of our local treasures. Roughly half of the land in Buckhurst Hill is open space (BHPC), and the Forest contributes a large amount to this half; not only is Epping Forest beautiful, but ubiquitous here too. The name even refers to the trees: "Buckhurst"  was called La Bocherste in the 1100's (while England was under Norman control), and this earliest reference to the area means "a hill covered with beech trees" (Wikipedia). Is it any wonder that, growing up in Buckhurst Hill, I developed an abiding interest in trees?

Make it down to the Information Centre in Queens Road in the next three months to see the exhibition, including "The Lambent Pollard" and "Autumn Light and Leaf" (see these two pictures here). If you're an artist or photographer interested in getting involved in the next phase of the project, contact the Parish Council here.


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OPENING TIMES

9.30am - 1.00pm

1.30pm - 4.00pm

Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday and Friday 

Closed Thursday

More info at:
www.essexinfo.net/buckhurst-hill-parish-council/

Community Art Gallery in Buckhurst Hill

A chance to see some of my prints in the flesh! 

I have been invited to take part in a new project with Buckhurst Hill Parish Council, a community art gallery using the lobby wallspace at their offices in Queen's Road. I have submitted a selection of limited edition prints from the Epping Forest area for display, and they should be going up sometime this week. Find out office opening times and more at: www.essexinfo.net/buckhurst-hill-parish-council/

The Parish Council are also planning an Opening Event which will be announced soon, to formally kick off the community gallery. If successful this project will continue to offer a selection of local artists (people with links to Buckhurst Hill) the chance to display their works for a time. This will bring something new to Queen's Road, providing a venue for local people to view local artwork. 

If you know of any artists who might be interested in getting involved in the next phase they would be very welcome to get in touch with Buckhurst Hill Parish Council: 

62 - 64 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9 5BYoffice@buckhursthillpc.gov.uk020 8498 9933