Helena Lillywhite England, b. 1970
Lillywhite’s practice is informed by life and nature, through the use of light and shadows, her process involves the break down and simplification of forms, by a creating aesthetically considered structures and shapes. Starting from a point of likeness, her work at times evolves into an abstract nature. Lillywhite draws on her experience as a graphic designer as a starting point for many of works, using digital flat plains that are then assembled into a 3D structure.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I like to portray a sense of emotion within my work, I find horses and figures are the best way for me to show this and often use these as my subject. I am strongly drawn to the contrasts of light and shade and like to experiment with this in my work with the use of contrasting planes, abstractions and negative spaces.
BORN 1970
Epping Essex England
Living in Randwick Sydney Australia
EDUCATION
90-92 University of Chichester UK - BA Degree in Art and Related Arts
89-90 Stevenage Foundation College of Art UK - Foundation in Art
86-89 Turnford College UK - Art A Level
EXHIBITIONS
Without Pier Gallery Melbourne VIC 2021
Sculpture Society Chatswood Chase NSW, Group Exhibition 2020
Soho Galleries Woollahra NSW Group Exhibition 2020
ASHREI Art Prize Woollahra NSW, Group Exhibition 2020
Sculpture Society at the Incinerator Willoughby NSW, Group Exhibition 2020
Sculpture Society Chatswood Chase NSW, Group Exhibition 2019
Soho Galleries Waterloo NSW, Group Exhibition 2019
Moulton Galleries Mosman NSW, Solo and Group Exhibition 2019
Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition VIC, Group Exhibition 2019
ARTPark Australia, Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf NSW, Group Exhibition 2018 - 2019 - 2021
Sculpture Society Concourse Art Space Chatswood NSW, Group Exhibition 2018
Sculpture Society Darling Park Sydney NSW, Group Exhibition 2018
Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition VIC, Group Exhibition 2018
GROUP EXHIBITIONS2017 - 2021
Audrey Fine Art Gallery Pyrmont NSW 2021
International Women’s Day Art Prize Randwick NSW, Group Exhibition 2017
Sydney Children’s Hospital Art Program Randwick NSW, Group Exhibition 2015
Sydney Children’s Hospital Gold Telethon Randwick NSW, Group Exhibition 2013
Sydney Children’s Hospital Art Program Randwick NSW Group Exhibition 2013
AWARDS
The Roger Fenton Prize winner - Sculpture Concourse Art Space Exhibition - 2018
Art Prize and Exhibition - overall winner and winner of the Physically Energised category - 2020
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
City of Sydney Juanita Nielsen Community Centre Woolloomooloo NSW
Lady Joanna Private Sculpture Collection Buckinghamshire United Kingdom