Helen Charlton

Helen came to Clandown, near Radstock, nearly 40 years after her birth in North West Kent. Her teacher training course and subsequent degree in Education consisted of, among other subjects, art and craft. At that time, Helen developed the technique and style that she began re-using when she joined the Old Bakery Artists.

Helen loves bright, shiny colours and combines ink, poster paint, acrylics, pastels and anything else at thand to produce vibrant work. Initially inspried by botanical sketches and observation, helen has more recently used photos taken while travelling in Asia and Eastern Europe to inform her work. A current development is a move away from representational work through experimenting with texture and colour to produce pieces.

Apart from college exhibitions nearly 20 years ago, Helen only shows as a member of the OBA. 'Belonging to the group has helped rekindle my creative pursuits to such an extent that I now have a mini-studio at home'.