Image: Helm Gallery, Brighton
Helm Gallery in Brighton is presenting a collection of works by Richard Heeps, the film-based photographer known for highly saturated images shaped by Americana, advertising and mid-century motifs. The gallery’s online collection is being offered for sale, with prices starting from £180, according to the gallery’s announcement and website listing.
The presentation frames Heeps as a photographer working with analogue methods and in-house production. Helm describes his practice as one that combines technical knowledge with a polished finish, while maintaining what it calls an accessible edge. The gallery also highlights the dreamlike and ethereal quality of the images, which it says can make ordinary scenes feel extraordinary through technique and composition.
Heeps, who is based in Cambridge, is represented in the collection by 17 artworks listed on the gallery’s website. The online selection includes individual photographs and related works such as vinyl collections, with the site showing a mix of in-stock pieces and prices listed on the collection page. The gallery’s materials indicate that buyers can purchase directly online and contact the team by email for further enquiries.
The collection page places the works within Helm Gallery’s broader online programme, alongside the gallery’s usual prompt to stay updated on exhibitions, events, workshops and new artworks. The organisation’s Brighton address is 15 North Road, and its website lists regular opening hours, but the source material provided does not state a physical exhibition opening or a separate in-person event tied to the Heeps collection.
Helm’s announcement gives a concise account of the artist’s visual language. It identifies Heeps as specialising in highly saturated, sophisticated images heavily inspired by Americana, advertising and mid-century imagery. The source also underlines that the work is produced in-house, a point the gallery uses to connect the analogue process with the finished prints now available through the collection.
The collection includes titled works such as 'Swim-in-Pool Supply Co. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2003', 'Lariat Motel (Film Rebate), Fallon, Nevada, 2003', 'Craig y Don Pool, Llandudno, 2023', 'Mercury in the Dust, Hemsby, Norfolk, 2000' and 'Neon Flamingo Norfolk, 2022'. Additional listings on the page include vinyl works from 2025, showing that the offer spans different formats and dates within the broader Heeps selection.
Helm Gallery says the full collection is available online and directs enquiries to info@helm-gallery.com. The gallery’s website also includes links to its social media channels and further information about its Brighton location and opening times.
