Helena Lillywhite England, b. 1970

Overview
View works. Helena Lillywhite, Equus I, 2024
Equus I, 2024
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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.

Works
  • Helena Lillywhite, Equus I, 2024
    Helena Lillywhite
    Equus I, 2024
    Bronze-unique state
    Mounted on wooden base on brass foot
    44 x 17 x 17cm
  • Helena Lillywhite, Torus 2, 2021
    Helena Lillywhite
    Torus 2, 2021
    Aluminium
    30 x 30 x 30cm
    Sold
  • Helena Lillywhite, Torus 7, 2021
    Helena Lillywhite
    Torus 7, 2021
    Aluminium with painted gold trim
    20 x 20 x 25cm
  • Helena Lillywhite, Coffee Cup Horse 2, 2020
    Helena Lillywhite
    Coffee Cup Horse 2, 2020
    Bronze on marble
    18.5 x 10 x 25cm
  • Helena Lillywhite, Acro Balance 2
    Helena Lillywhite
    Acro Balance 2
    Bronze
    29 x 32 x 10cm (5.2kg)
Biography
Helena Lillywhite

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