About Helen Boden
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Education
1990 - 1991
Chelsea school of Art, London
1987 - 1990
Coventry University
Awards
2022
The Betjeman society Award (Highly commended)
This collection of work took its theme Metroland and other poems by John Betjeman.
The John Betjeman society award to those who support and help keep Betjeman’s work alive and relevant today.
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Event: A Walk with Laurie
Dates: 10 May 2024 - 23 May 2024
A literary themed exhibition by Bodenpress artists.
12 printmakers show their original prints that are a response to Laurie Lee’s writing of people and place
Event: A Walk with Laurie
Dates: 14 Mar 2023 - 26 Mar 2023
Inspired by the novels of Laurie Lee,. His poetic and descriptive writing sparks a creative mind to conjure up an interpretation.
Artists have created the work at Bodenpress Printmaking studio and made traditional prints in their own style
12 Artists showing over 48 pieces
The gallery is open Tuesday to Sundays 10-4.30pm
Event: Woolf in Print
Dates: 11 Apr 2022 - 23 Apr 2022
This group exhibition shows the work of Twelve artists who work with a variety of printmaking techniques such as Polymer Etching, Relief print, Linocut, Collagraph, Monotype and Screenprint.
The unifying theme of the show is Virginia Woolf’s novels and her creative writings.
Each artist has read them to create sparks of inspiration for their work.
Event: The Poetics of Print
Dates: 28 May 2021 - 10 Jun 2021
The Poetics of Print shows fourteen artists' interpretations of John Betjeman's 'Metroland' and other selected poems. Bodenpress printmaking studio exhibits a diverse range of printmaking technioques and styles on a uniform scale, as each piece considers movement and a new era of travel. This exhibition will be an informative exploration of traditional print. Catalogue available.
Event: A Twist on Dahl
Dates: 4 Mar 2019 - 16 Mar 2019
It’s Dahl but not as you know it… A collective of 12 printmakers from Bodenpress in Bucks have given their take on the adult works of Roald Dahl. Each artist has produced three works inspired by the stories, and a different one will be at the gallery on every day of the exhibition to talk about how they created them.
Event: A is for Agatha
Dates: 5 Mar 2018 - 17 Mar 2018
A collective group of Printmakers under the guidance of Helen Boden have produced a series of work interpreting the novels of Agatha Christie.
14 artists each read a book and in their own style and printmaking medium created three works each.
With the kind permission of The Agatha Christie society we are able to have an extract of words exhibited next to the work.
Event: 'Our journey' with Greene
Dates: 13 Mar 2017 - 25 Mar 2017
Curated by Helen Boden, this is a literary printmaking exhibition.
This exhibition will show work by 14 artists who have read a book by Graham Greene and have interpreted it in their own style. A triptych of three pieces each will be hung to describe each book.
Catalogues available.
Event: Making an Impression
Dates: 8 Oct 2016 - 5 Nov 2016
A wonderful exhibition of stunning and affordable hand pulled prints by members of the Beds, Bucks & Herts Print Society. On display will be a rich variety of prints made by different printmaking techniques including woodblock, linocut, screenprint, collograph, solarprint and drypoint. Each method has its own distinct surface which complements the artist’s style.
Artists will be there each Saturday to talk about their work.
www.buckscountymuseum.org to check the artists list.
Event: Come up and see my etchings
Dates: 26 Sep 2016 - 8 Oct 2016
A good selection of original prints from Bodenpress artists. Showing a large variety of techniques from traditional to modern forms of Fine Art printmaking.
Event: Off the Wall
Dates: 14 Nov 2015 - 12 Dec 2015
Selected Bucks Artists show their work including Printmaking, painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles and Hand made books.
Event: National Original Print
Dates: 16 Sep 2014 - 28 Sep 2014
A open submission exhibition that has been judged to promote the best of printmaking to a wider audience.
Event: BBH printmaking exhibition
Dates: 5 Sep 2014 - 5 Oct 2014
An original printmaking exhibition from selected members of the Beds Bucks and Herts printmaking society.
Event: Artists Outside the Classroom
Dates: 28 Jul 2014 - 2 Aug 2014
Nine Art teachers show off their skills.
Limited editioned prints, paintings, ceramics and textiles explore the themes of London, birds, figures and landscapes.
Event: Flower Power
Dates: 11 Jun 2014 - 5 Jul 2014
A mixed summer exhibition
Event: The New Georgians
Dates: 3 May 2014 - 27 Jul 2014
A contemporary outlook exploring the theme of architecture.
Event: Impression
Dates: 17 Mar 2014 - 29 Mar 2014
Bodenpress will be exhibiting a range of the prints made at the printmaking studio. A wide range of mediums including linocut, collagraph, drypoint monoprint and screenprint.
Biography
Helen Boden is a professional printmaker who graduated from Chelsea School of Art in 1991 with a masters in Printmaking. Since then she has taught at colleges and been an editioner- printing etchings and collagraphs to a high standard for many artists. In 2008 she set up Bodenpress printmaking studio that is fully equipped for all intaglio and relief printmaking techniques. The workshop promotes the traditional methods of hand-inked plates and printed using a hand pulled etching press.
Helens own work considers the structure of architecture, a decorative feature becomes part of the composition and the piece develops through the print stages. The golden section helps form part of the planning stage of a composition.
