Raucous Invention

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A beautiful and inspirational celebration of creativity by the dynamic and popular artist Mark Hearld

This beautiful book throws open the doors to the wonderfully vibrant and energetic world of Mark Hearld. He is a highly versatile artist, using a wide range of media and design projects to explore his love of nature, his interest in English popular art and his belief in the importance of living life visually. Hearld’s exuberance, the endless inspiration he finds in the natural world, and his unbridled passion for making are evident on every page.

Featuring his distinctive collages, textile designs, linocut prints, wallpapers and sculptures (to name just a few), Raucous Invention is a celebration of – and insight into – Hearld’s recent work and extraordinary creativity. As Alan Powers explains in his introduction, ‘this art is imperfect in the best way, messy and not prone to explaining itself, but the sound of singing and laughter is in the air.’
Extent: 256 pp
Format: Hardback
Illustrations: 415
Publication date: 2025-06-05
Size: 30.0 x 24.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500026854

Press Reviews

Hearld is an exuberant collector and maker whose scrapbooks and shelves cannot contain his interests and influences. This glorious hardback book is almost as unruly, a treasure trove of colour, movement, ideas and images. Handwritten lists of influences and works jostle with loads of full-page photos and illustrations along with brief informative texts. Section by section, we are drawn into Hearld’s joyful kaleidoscope of creation and invention. Take a deep breath and dive in
International Times

Whether crafting hand-painted ceramics, cutting paper silhouettes, or composing richly layered collages, Mark Hearld’s work resists categorisation. It is at once art and craft, childlike and sophisticated, rooted in tradition but always forging forward. Raucous Invention is a generous reflection of that ethos – not a retrospective, but a living, breathing body of work that invites us all to look closer at the natural world, and perhaps to make something of our own. For lovers of nature, colour, and creative possibility, Raucous Invention is more than a book – it’s a wild, joyous call to make
Selvedge



About the Authors

Mark Hearld studied at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. He has had solo shows at the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, York Art Gallery, Compton Verney and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Alan Powers is a member of the Art Workers’ Guild, and writes widely about 20th-century British art and design. Lydia Wilson is a contributing editor at New Lines Magazine and writes for the Times Literary Supplement and the New York Review of Books. Hermione McCosh is a portrait and documentary photographer.

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