Helen Layfield

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Calle WA Mozart 205, Res. Valencia IV, Casa 159, Villamartin,

03189 - Orihuela Costa, Alicante, Spain

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Tel: 966 764 363

Mobile: 635 851 165 Email:helenlayfieldart@ymail.com

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CURRENT WORK

My present body of paintings explores my interest in expressing myself through colour. I apply the paint in different ways, some very thin, some very thick, to create tension and ultimately the balance of the image, creating contrast not only within the colours but also within the curvilinear lines, shapes and forms. Flat colour contrasts with texture allowing relationships to develop and the overall mood of the image to emerge.

The completed images are usually part of a series as I develop an idea on different sizes and formats from very small to very large. Triptychs and series can be hung together to create either small or large groupings.

My graphic works on paper are lino cuts ≠ always in black and white. I love the development and process of making each print, from the initial designs through to the carving, inking up and pulling the final image. My graphic works explore pattern within the overall image and format.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 O Levels, A levels - Art, History of Art, Textiles
• Degree ≠ Illustrative Fine Arts ≠ 2:1, London
• City and Guilds Adult & Further Education Teaching Certificate ≠ Sheffield University
• Emotional Therapist - Arts

EXHIBITIONS

Solo

• Art solo Gallery, Spain.
• Leeson Street, Villamartin, Spain

• Studio El Gecko, Alpajurras, Granada

• Somerset Open Studio, UK
• Dorset Open Studio, UK
• Yeovil Art Centre, Somerset, UK

Joint

• Motril Cultral Centre, Granada Coast, Spain

• City & guilds Institute London, UK
• St. Thomas Hospital, London, UK
• Brixton Galley, London, UK
• Ronald Emmett gallery, Dorset, Uk
• Yeovil Art Centre, Somerset, UK

Group

• Global present Art, Barcelona
• Global present Art, Miami
• Global present Art, Frankfurt

• Quantum gallery, Bayswater, London, UK
• Hampstead Gallery, London, UK
• Yeovil Art Centre, Somerset, UK
• Illminster Art Centre, Somerset, UK
• Bridport Art Centre, Dorest, UK
• Beaminster Art festiva, UKl
• International pavement Art Festival, Liverpool, UK
• Sheffield Open Art, UK
• South London Open Arts ≠ Brixton Festival, UK

PERSONAL WORK

• Greeting Card designs
• Wrapping paper designs
• Books
• Fabric design private & Corporate
• Logo design
• Web site illustrations

PUBLIC WORK ≠ 15 years as a Community Artist

• Murals both private individuals and public buildings / restaurants / schools
• Mosaics for Public buildings including schools and private individuals

20 YEARS TEACHING DRAWING & PAINTING

• Children ≠ Ages 8 ≠ 12 ≠ Smart Art for Kids
• Students ≠ Sheffield University
• Students ≠ Nottingham University
• Adults ≠ Continuing Education
• Adults ≠ Private Classes, Workshops and Art Holidays

AWARDS & PRIZES

• Daily Nation Painting Prize, Nairobi, Kenya
• Printmakers Award, City of London, UK
• Illustration Prize, City & Guilds of London, UK
• Arts Council Painting Award, South West England, UK

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Kenya, my Father was South African and my Mother is English. I was raised on a tea plantation in rural Kenya and grew up with the sights, sounds, colours and culture of Africa all around me. My sisters and I went to school in East Africa and then to England for further Education. I went to Art College in London and did my teaching Certificate in Sheffield. I have traveled all over Europe, East Africa and the Far East. Before moving to the Costa Blanca I lived in Andalucia. I love the light, architecture and the Moorish legacy that is in Spain. My work is in collections in United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, NewZealand, South Africa, Kenya, Canada.