EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science
Colorado State University,1963-1968.
Master of Fine Arts
University of Colorado, Boulder,1973-1976.
Additional Education
Undergraduate study in Fine Arts, University of Colorado at Boulder,1971-1973.
Studied under Stanley Bleifeld, past President and Fellow NSS, 1982-1990.
Course Studies in Portrait and Figure Sculpture under:
Elizabeth Gordon Chandler and Laci De Gerenday, Fellows NSS,
Founders of the Lyme Academy and College of Fine Arts, 1989-1994.
Marble Carving under sculptors Jill Burkee and Jon Carlo Biagi in Pietrasanta,Italy,
Fall 1996 and Spring 1997.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Woods Art Gallery, Montpelier, Vermont, 1984.
Chester Gallery, Chester, Connecticut, 1988
Pen and Brush Club, New York City, New York, 2001.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
Helene has been in numerous exhibitions, locally and nationally
from 1980's to the present and has received many awards.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (past/present)
National Association of Women Artists,1978-1994.
North American Sculpture Society,Honorary Society, 1992-present.
National Sculpture Society, Associate Member,1992-present.
Society of Connecticut Sculptors, Founding Member,1992-present.
Pen and Brush, Inc., Oldest Professional Women’s Art Club in NYC,
Sculptor Member,1994-2011.
Lyme Art Association, Artist Member, 1993-present.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Instructor of Sculpture,
Lyme Academy and College of Fine Arts, Young People’s Program,1993-1997.
Monitor for the Johnson National Art Competition,
Lyme Academy and College of Fine Arts,1993.
Show Chairman1999-2002, Secretary 2019-2021.
Society of Connecticut Sculptors.
Co Chairman,
Sculpture Section of Pen and Brush, Inc., 2003-2004
PAST GALLERY AFFILIATIONS:
Images Sculptural Concepts, Agent, Westport, Connecticut,1987-1994.
Goldsmith Gallery, Madison, Connecticut,1992-1996.
River Gallery, Essex, Connecticut,1994-1996.
The Green Art Gallery, Guildford, Connecticut,1997-2002.
COMMISSIONED SCULPTURE:
Su Casa Restaurant, Branford, Connecticut, Large Wall Relief Sculpture.
Griswold Inn, Essex, Connecticut, Commissioned Sculpture of “Tap Room”.
Medical Services Inc., Bridgeport, Connecticut, Wall Relief Sculpture.
Johnson-Stanley Colortyme, Inc., Branford, Connecticut, Wall Relief Sculpture.
Parkway Assembly of God, Norwalk, Connecticut, Dan Marino, Sculpture.
Ms. Heddie Waltrous, Deep River, Connecticut, Garden Sculpture, Portrait Bust.
James Simon, Architect, Essex, Connecticut, Portrait Bust.
Lyme Artist Association, Old Lyme, Connecticut, Commemorative Plaque,
Barbra Perry.
Saint Mathias Church, East Lyme, Connecticut, Large wall Relief, 2007.
Mercy High School, Middletown, Connecticut, Life-size Statue of Catherine McAuley,
founder of Sister’s of Mercy, and two Mercy High School students, 2013.
Ina Bomzi, Life-size statue of Morgana, black standard poodle. Sits in a small
pocket park on North Main Street, Essex, Connecticut, 2015.
STUDIO:
1 West Main Street
Chester, Connecticut (located right in the downtown)
MAILING AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
Helene M.Johnson
1 West Main Street
Chester, Connecticut 06412
E-mail: [email protected]
