Meet The Artist
Helen Roddie
Since childhood Helen has had a fond appreciation of nature and the surrounding countryside. She trained originally as a geography teacher, taught deaf children for several years and then later studied Art and Design at York College. In 2006 Helen received funding from Arts Council England to help with her professional development. As a printmaker she now works from her studio in Selby, North Yorkshire.
Helen’s inspiration comes mainly from the plants she discovers when walking her dog, in the fields and woodlands near her home. As living sculptures they provide an ever changing source of ideas and images. She tries to find the odd and unusual amongst the ordinary and familiar. Helen enjoys the freedom printmaking offers to explore and experiment. Her designs evolve from sketchbook studies and hope to capture the essence of plants their intricacy and simplicity. Each design is then hand-cut carefully into lino or wood to produce a relief print.
C.V.
Education/training:
2004-2006 Art and Design Access course York College
Exhibitions/Events:
2011 ‘Flat Cap and Whippet’ Exhibition, (WYPW)
2011 PRINTFEST, Ulverston
2011 Batley Open Exhibition
2010 Solo Exhibition, Rural Arts, Thirsk
2010 Summer Print Exhibition, Calder Gallery
2010 Open Print Show, Ropewalk Gallery
2010 ‘Organic’ Exhibition, (group of 4), West Yorkshire Print Workshop (WYPW)
2010 ’20:20 Small Picture Show’, Zillah Bell Gallery
2009 ’Garden Shed Allotments’, Saltbox Gallery
2009 ‘The Printed Image’, Zillah Bell Gallery
2009 Great North Art Show, Ripon Cathedral
2008 Summer Exhibition, Saltbox Gallery
2008 Batley Open Exhibition, Batley
2008, 2007, 2006 Participating artist, North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS)
2008 'Nest - a brush with media' exhibition, Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes
2008 Demonstration artist, Feva Festival, Art in the Mill, Knaresborough
2008 Summer Print Exhibition, Calder Gallery, Hebden Bridge
2008 Open Print Show, Ropewalk Gallery, Barton Upon Humber
2008 A1 Open Summer Art Exhibition, The Station, Richmond
2008 Rural Arts Exhibition (NYOS), Thirsk
2007 Masham Arts Festival, Masham
2007 NYOS Exhibition, Lund Gallery, Easingwold
2006 Summer & Winter Exhibition, Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
Creative Practice
2009-2011 Provider of creative printmaking workshops: venues/organisations include Rural Arts, North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS),WYPW and Primary schools
Awards:
2011 Design Award for tea towel commission – a Chrysalis Arts project for NYOS
2006 - 2008 Arts Council England funding to support professional development as a printmaker.