Helen Thompson

Helen’s creative journey began with textiles but has progressed into colourful mixed media collages, paintings and sculptures. She likes to create work that cannot be completely comprehended at a glance - the more you look into them the more you see. She includes layers of texture and recycles old letters and papers, giving a new lease of life to everyday ephemera.

Doors, birds, flowers, and special places are favourite subject matters. Words also play an important part - song lyrics, proverbs and quotations are often incorporated into her work. She is particularly inspired by colour and is always on the lookout for unusual and exciting combinations.

Helen uses a variety of media including acrylics, inks, emulsion, crayons, pastels etc. and employs a number of printing, textile and painting techniques.

She has carried out a number of private commissions and sells prints and cards of her originals. As well as exhibiting with the OBA , she is involved in the One Craft Gallery , a makers co-operative in Shepton Mallet where she lives.