Helyne Jennings CV - Textile and Mixed Media Artist

My name is Helyne Jennings, and I am a passionate multimedia artist with over 40 years of experience in painting, textile art, and mixed media. My artwork draws inspiration from nature, my surroundings, travel, and human emotions. I firmly believe that art has the power to evoke feelings and foster connections among people. Through my paintings and textile art, I aim to bring joy, peace, and inspiration into people's lives.

1957           Born in Wegberg, Germany

1976-79   Bachelor of Art, Hons. First Class, Loughborough College of Art

1977           Traveled in Egypt

1979-81    Master of Art, Royal College of Art

1981            Traveled in Egypt

1982            Set up my studio in London

1983/86    Traveled in New Zealand, Australia, & Indonesia.

1986            Conducted lectures and workshops at the National Museum, Singapore

1988-89    Traveled in New Zealand, & Indonesia

1991            Demonstrations at Isetan Department Store, Tokyo, Japan

1993            Elise Rosa was born

1995            Moved to Devon.

1998            Courses in Paper Embellishment at West Dean College, March and June

1999            Paper Embellishment Course, West Dean College

2000            Traveled to Australia & New Zealand

2003/4        Traveled to New Zealand

2006/7        Traveled to New Zealand

2007            Paper Embellishment Course at West Dean College.

2008            Paper Embellishment Course at West Dean College, April & September

2009            Paper Embellishment Course at West Dean College, April

2010            Art In Action with West Dean College

2011            Joined ArtTree, www.arttree.co.uk. Ran workshops at WOMAD Charlton Park, and became involved in Artz4Life, creating workshops for dementia sufferers.

2012            ArtTree workshops at WOMAD Charlton Park and Caceres, Spain, as well as an ArtTree workshop at Appledore Arts Festival, and a workshop for Route 39. I also conducted a Paper Embellishment course at West Dean.

2014            Paper Embellishment Course, West Dean

2017            Paper Embellishment course, West Dean

SOLO & TWO PERSON SHOWS

1982            I.C.A. Side Show, London

1986            "Surface Illumination", Art Forum Gallery, Singapore.

1987            "Transfiguration", Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Sunderland

1988            "Transfiguration", Touring Exhibition- Barnsley; Wakefield; Derby, and "Essential Textures: New Drawings and Paperworks", Anderson O'Day, London.

1991            Solo Paper Show, Isetan Fine Art Salon, Japan, V&A Museum Crafts Council Shop, London (with Trevor Jennings), Merilyn Saville Gallery, New Zealand, and Art Forum Gallery, Singapore.

1992            "Art in Space", Isetan Fine Art Salon, Tokyo, Japan

1993            Craft Council Shop, London

1994            Profile Exhibition, Crafts Council Shop, Crafts Council, London, and Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.

1995            Mixed shows at Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.

1999            Millennium Show, Dragon, Blenheim House, London

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1981            Northern Young Contemporaries, Manchester

1982            Craft Council Exhibition, Ohio, America

1983            Jugend Gestaltet, Munich, Germany, and City Art Gallery, Leeds.

1984         "Tapestries and Paper Pieces", Art for Offices, London

1985         "Paper Works, Constructions and Textiles", Art for Offices, London

1986        "Out of the Fire", Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire

1987         Mixed Exhibition, Anderson O'Day Gallery, London

1988        "Textures", The New Academy Gallery, Business Art Galleries, London

1990       “Paperworks”, Nat West Gallery, Black Swan Guild, Frome

1991        Selected Works from the Crafts Council Collection, London

1992        “Of Paper and Wood”, Rufford Craft Centre, Nottingham

1993        ”Pulp”, Brewery Arts (Cirencester Workshops)

1994        Mixed shows at Primavera, Cambridge, and various venues across the UK.

1995        Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland

1996        Paper Show, Crafts Council, Pentonville Road, London

1997        A Heavenly Christmas at the Craft Council Shop at the V & A, London

1999        ‘Skin’, An Tuireann Art Centre, Shetland

2000       Colour Feature Exhibition, Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen

2001       Mixed show at Marshal Arts Gallery, Totnes.

2010/14    Dorchester Abbey Commissions

2021        Exhibiting at Rome Art Week with S.E.W, and various other exhibitions throughout the year.

2022        Craft Festival in Cheltenham and other notable exhibitions.

2023        Participated in the Craft Festival and other significant shows, continuing to showcase my multimedia artistry through textile art and mixed media.

2024        Upcoming shows at Tinker Gallery, Ilkley, and various exhibitions across Devon.

PUBLICATIONS

1982        Crafts Magazine, July Issue

1983        Crafts Magazine, May Issue

1984        European Jeweller, January Issue

1985        Crafts Magazine, March/April Issue

1986        The Hong Kong Times, and various publications in Singapore.

1996        Jewellery, A Practical Guide to Creative Ideas, by Miranda Innes

2002        Devon Life Magazine, March

PRIZES AND AWARDS

1981        Awarded Crafts Council Grant

2000        South West Arts Award

COMMISSIONS

Worked with several prominent organizations including MCL Group, Calvin Klein Cosmetics, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

COLLECTIONS

My works are part of prestigious collections such as the Crafts Council Collection and the Singapore Museum of Contemporary Art Collection.

MEMBERSHIPS

I am a member of the Craft Council Directory and the Society For Embroidered Work – S.E.W.

STOCKISTS

My textile art and multimedia work can be found at various stockists, including Make Southwest in Bovey Tracey and Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool.

NOTE

Since 2006, much of my work has been commissioned, leading me to focus on building new gallery relationships.