Helen Wells

Joined Artfinder: Nov. 2013

Artworks for sale: 24

(28)

United Kingdom

About Helen Wells

 
 
  • Biography

    An artist based on the South Coast of England. Helen's work is intricate and organic. Decorative and detailed. Her original artworks often depict beautiful illusionary surfaces or landscapes. 

    With multiple layers, fragments, stunning colours and obsessive decorative details, her abstract works are inspired by the colours and patterns of nature and bring to mind magical other-worlds. 

    Helen often combines mediums such as ink, watercolour paint and paper to create fascinating and memorable art works that celebrate the joyful side of life and which allude to infinite possibilities.

    Her artworks are in private collections all over the world from America to New Zealand. In 2014 she won Winsor and Newton's "Watercolour Revolution" competition. in 2016 she had an exhibition of her work in one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants in London. Helen is the author of Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills Courage and Confidence, published by Quarry Books in 2020 and runs online courses helping others to develop their creativity.


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  • Education

    2013 - 2013

    City Lit, London

    2013 - 2013

    City Lit

    2013 - 2013

    City Lit

    2005 - 2007

    City Lit

    2004 - 2004

    Slade Summer School, School of Fine Art

  • Awards

    2014

    Winner of the Watercolour Revolution Competition, Winsor & Newton

    Helen Wells was one of two winning artists selected by Winsor & Newton, the art specialists, to have work featured in "The Watercolour Revolution" exhibition in July 2014 at The Saatchi Gallery, one of London's premier contemporary galleries.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Event: Group Show

    Dates: 31 Oct 2017 - 12 Nov 2017

    Venue: Hastings Arts Forum, 36 Marina, St Leonards-on-Sea

    A diverse and dynamic group show from a group of 11 artists based in and around Hastings. It will include 10 of my paintings.

    Event: A Wash of Energy

    Dates: 25 Aug 2017 - 29 Oct 2017

    Venue: Kunsthuis Gallery, The Dutch House, Mill Green Farm, Crayke, York YO44 4TT

    A group exhibition at Kunsthuis Gallery. It showcases watercolourists who the gallery feel are pushing the boundaries of their discipline and creative practice. The exhibition celebrates excellence and originality within this medium. Kunsthuis Gallery have engaged in extensive research of artists who work within the medium of Watercolour and who, they believe, sit in line with the gallery’s ethos to be the Contemporary Abstract gallery of The North.

    Event: A Wash of Energy

    Dates: 25 Aug 2017 - 29 Oct 2017

    Venue: Kunsthuis Gallery, The Dutch House, Mill Green Farm, Crayke, York YO44 4TT

    A group exhibition at Kunsthuis Gallery. It showcases watercolourists who the gallery feel are pushing the boundaries of their discipline and creative practice. The exhibition celebrates excellence and originality within this medium. Kunsthuis Gallery have engaged in extensive research of artists who work within the medium of Watercolour and who, they believe, sit in line with the gallery’s ethos to be the Contemporary Abstract gallery of The North.

    Event: A Splash of Colour. An Exhibition of Contemporary Watercolour

    Dates: 3 May 2017 - 29 May 2017

    Venue: Murmurations Art Gallery, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

    An exhibition showcasing contemporary watercolour artists who are pushing the boundaries and exploring innovative new ways in which to use this medium to explore their creativity.

    Event: Selected works by Helen Wells

    Dates: 21 Aug 2015 - 30 Sep 2016

    Venue: Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant, The Narrow, Limehouse London

    Helen Wells currently has five works on display at Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant The Narrow in Limehouse London

    Event: Artfinder Pop Up

    Dates: 27 Feb 2015 - 29 Mar 2015

    Venue: The Foundry, The Stables, Camden

    Pushing the boundaries of the pop-up shop, in this exhibition Artfinder combines physical artwork by artists and live demonstrations throughout the weekend, alongside an interactive experience which provides access to thousands of artworks from the global Artfinder artist community.

    Event: Group Exhibition

    Dates: 27 Jan 2015 - 8 Feb 2015

    Venue: Hastings Art Forum, St. Leonards on Sea

    A group exhibition featuring one of my Pond Series of waterolour paintings. The painting
    is an abstracted watercolour painting of an ornamental pond in St Leonards on Sea. The piece describes the reflections on the water from the spring flowers, and how the light danced on the pond's surface festooned with lilypads.

    Event: Watercolour Revolution

    Dates: 31 Jul 2014 - 31 Jul 2014

    Venue: Saatchi Gallery, London

    The fine art brand, Winsor & Newton, launched a new innovative water colour product and to commemorate they held an exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery. It featured 8 artists and celebrated the rich artistic evolution of watercolour over the ages.

    I was one of two artists to be selected via a competition to be featured in the exhibition. Mine and Italian artist Alberto Sacco's artworks were selected from a submission of over 165 watercolour pieces and we won the honour of being exhibited in this world renowned contemporary art gallery.

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Education

2013 - 2013

City Lit, London

2013 - 2013

City Lit

2013 - 2013

City Lit

2005 - 2007

City Lit

2004 - 2004

Slade Summer School, School of Fine Art


Awards

2014

Winner of the Watercolour Revolution Competition, Winsor & Newton

Helen Wells was one of two winning artists selected by Winsor & Newton, the art specialists, to have work featured in "The Watercolour Revolution" exhibition in July 2014 at The Saatchi Gallery, one of London's premier contemporary galleries.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Group Show

Dates: 31 Oct 2017 - 12 Nov 2017

Venue: Hastings Arts Forum, 36 Marina, St Leonards-on-Sea

A diverse and dynamic group show from a group of 11 artists based in and around Hastings. It will include 10 of my paintings.

Event: A Wash of Energy

Dates: 25 Aug 2017 - 29 Oct 2017

Venue: Kunsthuis Gallery, The Dutch House, Mill Green Farm, Crayke, York YO44 4TT

A group exhibition at Kunsthuis Gallery. It showcases watercolourists who the gallery feel are pushing the boundaries of their discipline and creative practice. The exhibition celebrates excellence and originality within this medium. Kunsthuis Gallery have engaged in extensive research of artists who work within the medium of Watercolour and who, they believe, sit in line with the gallery’s ethos to be the Contemporary Abstract gallery of The North.

Event: A Wash of Energy

Dates: 25 Aug 2017 - 29 Oct 2017

Venue: Kunsthuis Gallery, The Dutch House, Mill Green Farm, Crayke, York YO44 4TT

A group exhibition at Kunsthuis Gallery. It showcases watercolourists who the gallery feel are pushing the boundaries of their discipline and creative practice. The exhibition celebrates excellence and originality within this medium. Kunsthuis Gallery have engaged in extensive research of artists who work within the medium of Watercolour and who, they believe, sit in line with the gallery’s ethos to be the Contemporary Abstract gallery of The North.

Event: A Splash of Colour. An Exhibition of Contemporary Watercolour

Dates: 3 May 2017 - 29 May 2017

Venue: Murmurations Art Gallery, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

An exhibition showcasing contemporary watercolour artists who are pushing the boundaries and exploring innovative new ways in which to use this medium to explore their creativity.

Event: Selected works by Helen Wells

Dates: 21 Aug 2015 - 30 Sep 2016

Venue: Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant, The Narrow, Limehouse London

Helen Wells currently has five works on display at Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant The Narrow in Limehouse London

Event: Artfinder Pop Up

Dates: 27 Feb 2015 - 29 Mar 2015

Venue: The Foundry, The Stables, Camden

Pushing the boundaries of the pop-up shop, in this exhibition Artfinder combines physical artwork by artists and live demonstrations throughout the weekend, alongside an interactive experience which provides access to thousands of artworks from the global Artfinder artist community.

Event: Group Exhibition

Dates: 27 Jan 2015 - 8 Feb 2015

Venue: Hastings Art Forum, St. Leonards on Sea

A group exhibition featuring one of my Pond Series of waterolour paintings. The painting
is an abstracted watercolour painting of an ornamental pond in St Leonards on Sea. The piece describes the reflections on the water from the spring flowers, and how the light danced on the pond's surface festooned with lilypads.

Event: Watercolour Revolution

Dates: 31 Jul 2014 - 31 Jul 2014

Venue: Saatchi Gallery, London

The fine art brand, Winsor & Newton, launched a new innovative water colour product and to commemorate they held an exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery. It featured 8 artists and celebrated the rich artistic evolution of watercolour over the ages.

I was one of two artists to be selected via a competition to be featured in the exhibition. Mine and Italian artist Alberto Sacco's artworks were selected from a submission of over 165 watercolour pieces and we won the honour of being exhibited in this world renowned contemporary art gallery.


 

Biography

An artist based on the South Coast of England. Helen's work is intricate and organic. Decorative and detailed. Her original artworks often depict beautiful illusionary surfaces or landscapes. 

With multiple layers, fragments, stunning colours and obsessive decorative details, her abstract works are inspired by the colours and patterns of nature and bring to mind magical other-worlds. 

Helen often combines mediums such as ink, watercolour paint and paper to create fascinating and memorable art works that celebrate the joyful side of life and which allude to infinite possibilities.

Her artworks are in private collections all over the world from America to New Zealand. In 2014 she won Winsor and Newton's "Watercolour Revolution" competition. in 2016 she had an exhibition of her work in one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants in London. Helen is the author of Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills Courage and Confidence, published by Quarry Books in 2020 and runs online courses helping others to develop their creativity.