Heather Peak is an artist who has established an ambitious collaborative practice, which draws together visual art, architecture and social practice.
As an artist with an international profile, Heather is best known for her work as one half of artist duo Heather Peak and Ivan Morison. Together the pair have taught, mentored and supported many artists, architects, students and communities over the past 20 years.
Heather has exhibited widely across UK, Europe, Australasia, North and South America and Asia. Her work has been commissioned by Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wysing Arts Centre, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Tate Modern, National Theatre of Wales, The Hepworth Wakefield and London’s Southbank Centre among many other. She also represented Wales at the 52nd Venice Biennial.
In May 2023 Heather took up the position as the new CEO and Artistic Director of Disabled-led visual arts organisation: DASH. Heather will continue to pursue a personal artistic practice alongside her work leading and developing DASH, putting an active and leading creative voice at the heart of the organisation.
“I am delighted to be able to share the knowledge from my 20 years as a practicing artist in a meaningful and purposeful way to inspire, and support, Disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists, arts workers and audiences through this extraordinary opportunity.”