AWARDS - Fellowships and Invitations
Royal College of Art Ray Finnis Trust Study Award to Kyoto, Japan.
Associate of The Royal British Society of Sculptors.
Arts Council of Great Britain - International touring exhibit grant award
Heller Fellow - UCCS
Artist In Residence - UCCS
Rough Ruby Artist Collective - women artists of the American West
Hillsdale Fund - grant award Exo-Sanctuaries
COMMISSIONS
Between 2000 - 2005, the Park City Arts Council in Utah commissioned a series of public sculptures
'Snow Spirit' [marble] National Abilities Center,'
'Wing' [bronze] Canyons Ski Resort
'Flamebird' [bronze] Swaner Nature Center
'Calyx' [jade] Kimball Art Center.
LINKS
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo
2016 Secret Self - Manitou Arts Center
2004 108 Crystal Lotuses - A Prayer for Peace GOCA
1995 Prayer for Happiness - Kyoto Gaidai
1990 Elementals - Somerset/ London
Group
2010 Teach Me, Show Me GOCA
2009 Blueprints FAC Modern
2003 AKA GOCA
1997-2002 International Collection of Women's Art, New Hall Cambridge
1996 Sound Mandala, Royal College of Art
COLLABORATIONS
FAC Modern, Colorado Springs - Blue Prints Exhibit
Think 360 Arts, Denver - teaching artist
In 2009 Eberhardie Dunn masterminded 'BluePrints' a multi-dimensional science/art integration workshop where students K-6 explored D.N.A. and identity alongside students from UCCS. Hellen then curated the exhibition 'Blueprints' at the F.A.C. Modern in Colorado Springs, with professor Bob Palais, University of Utah and local artists. The exhibition included: giant hanging mobile made from recycled materials and castings, D.N.A video projection installation, macro cyanotypes, and 'seed morphing' animations.
"A passionate and gifted educator, Helen's extensive personal practice is foundational to her instruction. Using a wide spectrum of processes and media she employs traditional sculptural and conceptual pedagogy to both challenge and inspire....."