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Helen Halliday
Helen Halliday’s main inspiration is the sea and she returns
regularly to the coast to paint and sketch – she runs regular
painting holidays in Lulworth Cove, Dorset. She works in a variety
of media including painting, printmaking and ceramics. She has
studied painting with professional artists in the UK and USA, has
gained a BA Hons degree in Fine Art at Hertfordshire University, a
post–graduate diploma in printmaking and a City and Guilds
certificate in Ceramics. She appeared on Channel 4’s Watercolour
Challenge in 2001 and 2002, and has worked with sculptor Andy
Goldsworthy. She has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions
in and around London and has exhibited in Scandinavia.
She has achieved awards in several national art competitions and
has work in both public and private collections. She was Artist in
Residence at Missenden Abbey Summer School, 2001 and took part in
the ’Art in the City’ painting competition in Mainz, Germany in
2004. Helen is an experienced teacher in painting, drawing and
printmaking, and runs workshops and painting holidays. She also
contributed to the Arts Council funded mural project ’A
Celebration of South Oxhey’.
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Forthcoming events
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| 2008 |
Courses 2008:
April 20-25: Painting Holiday at Lulworth Cove
May 3-10: Landscape Painting at Freshwater Bay, Isle of
Wight (HF)
June 1-6: Lulworth Cove
June 20-22: Weekend course at Missenden Abbey - The
Sketchbook: a tool for Creative Expression (2)
June 28-July 2: Landscape Painting at Whitby, Yorkshire (HF)
July 20-25: Lulworth Cove
August 9-16: Landscape Painting at Derwentwater, Lake
District (HF)
September 14-19: Lulworth Cove
September 22-26: Landscape Painting at Abingworth, Sussex (HF)
November 14-16: Weekend course at Missenden Abbey - The
Sketchbook: a tool for Creative Expression (1)
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(HF)
HF Holidays |
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| Selected
exhibitions |
| 1997: |
Mall Galleries, London; Gallery
111 in Berkhamsted |
| 1998: |
Whittington Fine Art, Amersham |
| 1998: |
McNeill Masters Art Gallery,
Palace Theatre, Watford Museum |
| 1998: |
Watford Festival, HVAF Open
Studios, Margaret Harvey Gallery |
| 2000: |
Natural Forms: 2 person show at
Rowe & Maw, London |
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The Callowland Six, Osterley
Park |
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From the Edge, Whiteleys,
Bayswater |
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Jelly leg’d chicken gallery,
Reading |
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Margaret Harvey Open, St.
Albans |
| 2001: |
Riverside Club, Northwood |
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R.K Burt, Union St. London |
| 2002: |
Mall Galleries, London |
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Echoes… Solo show at Palace
Theatre, Watford |
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Press to Print: Watford
Printmakers at R.K.Burt, London |
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Ruth sends her regrets…
Osterley Park, Isleworth |
| 2003: |
Places – solo show, Hemel
Hempstead |
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Galleri Infra, Stockholm |
| 2004: |
Travelling hopefully – solo
show, Watford |
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Living dangerously – solo show,
Chenies Manor |
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Exhibited in Sweden |
| 2005: |
Open Studios (Sept) |
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Cape Cornwall Newton
Price Centre, Watford, (Oct) |
| 2006: |
Open Studios |
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County Hall, Hertford |
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Watford Grammar School |
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Artglass–UK, St. Just, Cornwall |
| 2007 |
Painting Day at Chenies Manor,
Herts |
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The Mulberry Tree Gallery,
Swanage |
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Open Studios, West Herts College (September) |
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November 3–23: Summer
Memories – solo show at The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead |
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| Public
collections |
| University of
Hertfordshire (acquired in 2000) – 1 painting |
| Debenhams, Harrow
(acquired in 2002) – 5 paintings |
Awards
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| 1992: Runner–up:
WWF Rainforest competition |
| 1996–7: Winner:
A&I magazine Max Grumbacher competition |
| Winner: Artist
magazine Bockingford competition |
| Runner–up: Artist
magazine, St. Petersburg competition |
| Runner–up: Daily
Telegraph competition |
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Links
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bigart.co.uk |
BigArt sells art from over 100 British–based
artists – it is one of the most established UK online
galleries for the sale of contemporary paintings and
prints
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maggiebanks.com |
Maggie Banks, contemporary landscape and
still life artist |
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lulworthcove.co.uk |
The Cromwell House Hotel, Lulworth Cove. The
hotel provides a relaxing and welcoming base for Helen’s
painting holidays |
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hfholidays.co.uk |
Walking, cycling and special
interest holidays for everyone |
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watfordareaartsforum.com |
Waford Area Arts Forum |
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Art
Express |
The UK’s leading art materials
mail–order company |
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Great
Art UK |
The UK’s largest selection of
quality Art Materials online |
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Jackson’s Art |
Jackson’s Art Supplies offer a
huge range of art materials, fast delivery, friendly
service, expert advice and unbeatable prices. |
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