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Helen Frances Barlow is an artist and designer based in Leeds, United Kingdom. After completing her degree in Graphic Design Helen went on to gain qualifications in typography, printmaking and life drawing in order to further a career in graphic design and fine art. She has recently returned to the UK after studying painting in Italy, and works for a Fair Trade company developing products with artisans across the globe.Helen is also running a successful freelance graphic design consultancy and producing fine art pieces for exhibition and as commissions.Helen's artistic process involves observation and expression of the many touch points of daily life. Recycled materials and carefully considered colour palettes are key to constructing ranges of work, each with its own story.Her work provides a poetic and thoughtful expression of the simple aspects of our lives and draws us in to take the time to consider the beauty of the many things that affect us deeply but pass us by in a fleeting moment.Contact Helen by email hfbartist_gmail.com if you'd like any more information, prices, availablity.
Artist CV
Training & Qualifications1997-2000 - GCSE: Art, English, History, Psychology. A-C2000-2002 - A-Level: Art, English, History, Psychology. A-C2002-2003 - BTEC National Foundation Studies Art and Design at Newcastle College. Merit2003-2006 - BA (hons) Graphic Arts and Design at LMU. 2:12005 - Letterpress Apprenticeship, Incline Press, Oldham2006 - Typography, Ravensbourne College of Art, London2009 - Landscape painting course, The Bowery Gallery2010 - Landscape painting course, Italy2011 - Printmaking, Leeds College of ArtExhibitions2010 Fringe _ Gallery 12a, Doncaster.2010 Open show _ Playhouse, Bradford2010 Open show _ South Square Gallery, Thornton2010 Solo show _ Waterfront Festival, Leeds2010 Three _ Red Eric, Leeds2010 Open show _ Gallery 12a, Doncaster.2009 When Im not at work (solo show) _ Arts Café, Leeds.2008 Sculpture garden _ South Square Gallery, Yorkshire.2005 Scultpure _ Woodhorn Colliery, Northumberland. Commisions2008-2010 - Raise the roof festival - decor2010 - Kendal Calling festival - decor2010 - Moor music festival - decor2011 - Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds - handmade greeting cards 2011 - Private sketch commissionSales2009 - 4 watercolour pieces from series 'Resourceful Women'2009 - 'Where's Rocky' oil painting from series 'Look at Us'2010 - 'Rescued' acrylic painting from series 'Little Body'2010 - 'Love x4' oil paintings from series 'Little Body'2010 - 'Earth2' oil painting from series 'Little Body'2011 - 'Let's get higher' etching editionAwards/Comeptitions2006 - D&AD commendationReviewsLeeds Guide.Guardian media online.Efestivals.
