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 Helen lives and works in North San Diego County, CA as an
Artist, Illustrator, Arts Instructor and Gardener. Helen’s
paintings are emotionally drawn encounter with paint, color and
texture that invokes the spirit for a intriguing visual journey.
Some of the images recount visuals from Mexico, New Zealand
and other lands intertwining legends, flora, fauna and icons.
The works involve the process of transference- subtraction and
addition of paint and found objects. She’s currently working with
watercolor, pastel and mixed media creating contemporary images
on paper along with a series of Icon folklore triptychs with wood,
watermedia and found object construction.
Helen’s illustrations have graced the cover brochures of numerous
International resorts and magazines including the Westin St. John Resort,
Acapulco Diamante Resort, the Sorrento Hotel, and in California, Westin
Mission Hills Resort, La Quinta Resort, Marriott Desert Springs
Resort, Mira Monte Resort, Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, the
Claremont Resort, and San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine.
Helen teaches college level watercolor and acrylic painting. She also teaches books arts, painting, mixed media, and pastel classes and workshops at various north San Diego County Art Schools and Adult School locations.
PAST EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES
Boehm Gallery. Palomar College, San Marcos, CA October- November 2006
“Retablos, Milagros y Marigolds- Dia de los Muertos: 4 Views
San Diego Natural History Museum Invitational and Juried Wildlife Exhibition
August 2005- January 2006
San Diego County Fair. Art in All Media Exhibition. Del Mar, CA 1987- 2009
Escondido Center for the Arts Escondido Museum
10 North, an Artist’s Group Exhibition July- October 2005
Sony Artwalk. San Diego, CA 1999- 2005
Oceanside Museum of Art Invitational Fine Art Auction 2004
Moondance Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico 1998- 2000
“Outlaw Artists” Invitational Show, Fallbrook Art & Cultural Center 1999
Morgan Gallery Taos, New Mexico 1987- 1999
Fallbrook Art Association Juried Exhibit Fallbrook, CA 1997
Escondido Art Association Juried Exhibit Escondido, CA 1996-97
Towne Collection Scottsdale, AZ 1993-1995
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Juried Exhibition 1994
Western Colorado Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition 1994
Squash Blossom Gallery Palm Desert, CA 1991-1994
Brandon Gallery. Fallbrook, CA Solo Exhibit 1992
Frame Studio and Gallery. Bonita, CA Solo Exhibit 1991
The Marcus Gallery Santa Fe, New Mexico 1990-1991
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 1989- 1990
Watercolor West XXI 1989
The Stanhope Gallery Leucadia, CA 1989-92
Bowen & Kern Co. Encinitas, CA 1987-92
EDUCATION
California Designated Subjects (Art) Adult Education Teaching Credential 1999
Bachelor of Arts in Art 1979
California State University, Long Beach
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
San Diego County Fair Exhibition of Art
San Dieguito Art Guild Special Award 1991,
First Place Pastel 1997, First Place Watercolor Floral /Still Life 2007
San Diego Press Club Journalism Awards
First Place Magazine Illustration, 2000, 2002-2004
Client: San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine
San Diego Press Club Journalism Awards
Second Place Magazine Illustration 2001, 2004
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists Awards First Place Illustration 2003
Client: San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine
Fallbrook Art Association Juried Show. Best of Show Award 1994
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibit. Purchase Award-1990
Hotel Sales and Marketing Assn. International Adrian Awards
Color Illustrations for Westin Resorts. Gold Award. 1991,1999.
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine
Garden Competition-Best Homeowner Design Award - 1997
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
Refrigerator Art. Artwalk, San Diego, CA 2003
Benchmark Project.
Centre City Development Corporation. San Diego City College Foundation. San Diego, CA 2003
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