Resume
Helen A. Ward
Born 1958 in Coventry, England.
Resides and works in Umbria, Italy.
Education/training:
1975 - 1976 Art Foundation Course, Loughborough, England.
1976 - 1979 BA Hons in Fine Art, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.
1985 - 86 Design and Embroidery, School of Art Loughborough, England.
Selected exhibitions
26 October 2024 - Present 2025 A Tribute to Mother Earth OLEA DEA Umbria Italy.
9 - 22 November 'HOPE' Exhibition in aid of Cancer, Amelia, TR, Italy
2 - 14 October 2024 Exhibition ArtM 'La Fortuna Di Essere Nato' Narni TR Italy.
23 - 26 May 2024 Biennale Umbria 2024 Palazzo Petrignani, Amelia, Italy
September 2023 Diocesan Museum, Terni, TR, Italy
March 2023 - ongoing ‘Black’, Piccolo Blu, Giove, TR, Italy
2020/21 created ‘Piccolo Blu’ House/Studio/Gallery, Giove, TR, Italy.
May 2018 Exhibition in aid of Cancer, Amelia, TR, Italy
February 2017 Pasticceria Russo, Amelia, TR, Italy
2016 Travelling Exhibition, Umbria, Italy
July 2015 Sock Gallery, Leics., UK
September 2011 “Unification of Italy”, Giove, TR, Italy
April - June 2011 Charnwood Museum, Leics., UK
August 2008 Expo Festa, Umbria, Italy
June 2007 Nuneaton Art Gallery, Nuneaton, UK
December 2006 City Gallery, Leicester, UK
July 2006 “Italian Identities”, Generator Gallery, Loughborough University, Leics., UK
December 2005 City Gallery, Leicester, UK
October 2005 ‘Identita`Inglesi”, Mirano, Veneto, Italy.
May 2005 “Open Space” ,Charnwood Museum, Leics., UK
Easter 2005 “Easter in the Forest”, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics., UK
November 2004 Artspace Exhibition, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics., UK
July 2004 “Reveal”, Generator Gallery, Loughborough University, Leics., UK
Helen studiato Belle Arti negli anni '70 e ha conseguito un diploma specialistico in design e ricamo negli anni '80. Ha insegnato disegno dal vero e arte, principalmente agli adulti.
La figura in movimento è diventata una delle sue aree di interesse preferite. “Il movimento mi affascina e continua a essere qualcosa che attraversa il mio lavoro. Voglio che ci sia un sentimento di vita nelle mie opere, anche nei dipinti più astratti.'
Negli ultimi 20 anni Helen si è preoccupata dei cambiamenti che stanno avvenendo sul nostro pianeta e il suo lavoro lo riflette. 'Durante la mia vita da artista, sono passato da uno stile e un media all'altro a seconda dell'umore o del soggetto. Per me l’arte significa trasmettere un’idea, o evocare un’emozione, e utilizzo qualunque mezzo mi consenta di esprimerli al meglio.’
Helen studied Fine Art in the 1970’s and gained a specialist diploma in design and embroidery in the 1980’s. She has taught life drawing and art, mainly to adults.
The figure in movement became one of her favourite areas of interest. ‘Movement fascinates me and continues to be something which runs through my work. I want there to be a feeling of life in my works even in the more abstract paintings.’
For the past 20 years Helen has been concerned about the changes happening to our planet and her work has reflected this.
‘During my life as an artist, I have moved from one style and medium to another as the mood or subject took me.
For me art is about conveying an idea, or evoking an emotion, and I use whichever media enables me to best express them.’