Helen BreachArchitectural Designer & PainterLife-drawing and experimentation underpin all my work. A regular at life-drawing sessions in Norfolk and London, a recent divergence from charcoal and pastel sketching (Seeing Double), has been the torn figure. Tearing coloured papers and creating a collaged three-dimensional effect means working quickly and spontaneously and the resultant work is bold and simplistic. (Paper Pierotte). I also attend dance rehearsals and classes, usually ballet, flamenco or Indian, to sketch and then develop more considered and detailed pieces. 'Ballet Dancers' shows a commission for a light-reflecting wall-mounted work that had energy and lots of interest. Living just across the road from the Priory at Castle Acre has instigated a new direction of study. The linocut of the Priory (Priory Blueprint) is part of a series of prints depicting this magnificent historical ruin. 'Trains Of Thought' started as a sketch panel for a melee of preliminary drawings for various projects: researching Turner, looking at steam trains, going to rehearsals and sketching the Priory. The ideas behind the thoughts metamorphisised into one picture using a variety of materials and styles. Recent & forthcoming exhibitions 2011 Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail 2010 ‘Spirituality of the Seasons’ Beccles Festival September 2009 Kings Lynn Arts Centre, MA group show Contact this WNAA memberAddress: Helen Breach Telephone: 01760 755425 Email: helen.breach@talk21.com Website: www.helenbreach.com |
 Seeing Double  Paper Pierotte  Ballet Dancers  Priory Blueprint  Trains Of Thought |