STUDIES
Caulfield Technical College-Life Studies-Fashion drawing early 1960's
AWARDS
Many First Awards and numerous High Commendations including:
Artist of the Year-Victorian Artists Society 1997 also being made a Signatory Member.
Judges, have included-
Sir William Dargie O.B.E.
Allan McCulloch
Gregory Smith-then Curator of 20th Century Australian Contemporary Art,National Gallery of Victoria.
EXHIBITIONS
Seven Solo Exhibitions.
Numerous Group Exhibitions including:
Royal Society of British Artists the Mall Galleries London
The International Women Artists Association Australia
The Melbourne Five
Annual exhibitions with "The Contemporary Painters"
COMMISSIONS
The Australian Jumps Racing Association
The Huntingdale Golf Club- 3 paintings 1984
Many private commissions
COLLECTIONS
ANZ Bank Melbourne Hallmark Cards Melbourne
St. Patricks College Kilmore St Bede's College Melbourne
Huntingdale Golf Club Melbourne Billanook College
Airlie Police Officers College Harry Heath Supermarkets
Booroodara's Civic Collection Racing Victoria
Costello Real Estate The AJR Association
Wesley College Modern Art Collection
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Trevor Dumas Management Services
His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Ibn Abdullah Aziz, Saudi Arabia
St.Thomas More Church- East Timor
Private collections,
Victoria, Nationally and Overseas including Canada, The Greek Isles, England, Saudi Arabia, The Jersy Islands, India, Ireland and the USA.
OTHER
Helene is asked to give demonstrations and workshops at art societies and has judged various exhibitions. She has also given tuition for the C.A.E.
PUBLISHED
Brushes With Life-limited edition- 2012
Windows on Waverley 2010
International Womens Art Exhibition 2004
Roger Saddingtons' Photographing Your Artwork, 2003
Max Germaines' Artists and Galleries of Australia, Third Edition 1990
Australian Artist magazine, cover story May 1989 |