AN INTRIGUING and revealing exhibition of work by the Heath Artists can be seen in the Community Gallery at Petersfield Museum until July 8.

The exhibition is a collection of art created by local artists who have been inspired by the recent excavations of the Bronze Age Barrows on Petersfield Heath.

The artists are: Helen Sill, Mary Herdman, Sheila Richards, Tracey Howe, Aarti Parajia, Tom Barnett, Fiona Harvey and Sarah Wallace.

Helen Sill uses surface stitching to tell the story of the excavation. Her exhibition grew from a fascination with the idea of uncovering.

Mary Herdman’s collection includes pieces created in a studio and when she was out and about. She uses a variety of media to capture the impression and atmosphere of the scene.

Sheila Richards is interested in delving into the secrets of the past and has been involved in the Heath digs for the past four years. Her impressionist painting aims to tell the story of the excavation. The areas of heavy brushwork supposedly represent the times we cannot identify with and are therefore not clear in the painting.

Tracey Howe specialises in photography and graphic design. In one piece she has arranged numerous photographs she has taken at the Heath into a grid to create a bigger picture. This could represent the many pieces of evidence uncovered during the excavation combining to tell the story of what happened at the Heath all those years ago.

Aarti Parajia uses many everyday materials to create artworks that depict the impact we leave on our earth.

Tom Barnett is a digital artist and is attempting to investigate the role that digital media tools can play in interpreting scientific data discovered by the excavation of the Heath.

Fiona Harvey explores the interplay between her two passions: art and science. In her work she explores the unseen and disregarded in everyday life.

Sarah Wallace is a talented painter who is interested in how people of the past have shaped the landscape that we live in today. She experiments with watercolours and acrylics to unlock different features of her art.

The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10pm to 4pm. Children go free.

By Cam Smith