overview

Helen started painting several decades ago. She has perfected the medium of oil, encaustic, and watercolor. She paints of everyday life, relationships, and landscapes; waterscapes, and florals that capture her heart and want to be expressed. Her Basics Series gives you insight to her wisdom gained through 68 years of living. “Painting gives me the power to express the innermost parts of my beliefs and spirituality. Then there are the beauties of creation that also seek to be painted.” She is a native of Oklahoma; born in 1941. As a young girl, she aspired to be an artist. The desire to draw and paint was always with her. Her love of visual arts grew and she began to study and paint with a multitude of teachers.

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about the artist

Helen started painting several decades ago. She has perfected the medium of oil, encaustic, and watercolor. She paints of everyday life, relationships, and landscapes; waterscapes, and florals that capture her heart and want to be expressed. Her Basics Series gives you insight to her wisdom gained through 68 years of living. “Painting gives me the power to express the innermost parts of my beliefs and spirituality. Then there are the beauties of creation that also seek to be painted.” She is a native of Oklahoma; born in 1941. As a young girl, she aspired to be an artist. The desire to draw and paint was always with her. Her love of visual arts grew and she began to study and paint with a multitude of teachers.

Art is the very essence of our being. It is the visible evidence of our intrinsic nature. The artist will execute his or her work in accordance with values and beliefs held dear. Helen’s focus has been to project the spirit of man through painting; working with watercolor, oil, and encaustic.

exhibitions

• 2009, NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance, Terrell, Texas
• 2008, Terrell Alliance for Education of the Arts, Terrell, Texas
• 2007, NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance, Terrell, Texas
• 2006, TVAA, Written Word Exhibit, Dallas, Texas
• 2006, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, Texas
• 2005, NETFAA Exhibition, Terrell Public Library, Terrell, Texaas
• 2003, NETFAA Exhibition and Sale, Terrell, Texas; also 2004, 2005
• 2003, Art Splash on the Square, Graham, Texas
• 2003, Associated Creative Artists, Dallas, Texas
• 2002, Rockwall Artist League National art Exhibition, Rockwall, Texas
• 2002, Terrell Alliance of the Education of the Arts, Solo Exhibit, Terrell, Texas
• 1999, Dallas Biblical Art Center, Dallas, Texas
• 1999, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
• 1998, American National Bank, Wills Point, Texas
• 1998, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, Texas
• 1997, Associated Creative Artist, Dallas, Texas
• 1995, Artists and Craftsmen Associated, Dallas, Texas
• 1987, Goliad Gallery, Rockwall, Texas
• 1986, Eastfield Community College, Mesquite, Texas
• 1980, Terrell State Bank, Terrell, Texas

awards

• 2002, Juror’s Choice Award, Rockwall Artists League, Rockwall Texas, Juror, Charles Wylie, curator of the Lupe Murchison Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art
• 1995, Ramon Froman Award, Artists and Craftsmen Associated, Dallas, Texas

publications

• 2010, Cambridge Who’s Who Connecting with the world
• 2008, Masters of Today
• 2007, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
• 2006, Art & Antiques Magazine
• 2006, Southwest Magazine
• 2006, New York Observer, New York, N.Y.
• 2002, Terrell Tribune, Terrell, Texas

galleries

• Goliad Gallery, Rockwall, Texas 1987- 88
• Gabriel Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2005-2006