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New Work after a long break.

18th May 2010 | Subscribe via RSS

When my studio is full of work and busy it feels alive. I feel alive.
It hasn’t been. It’s been quiet and rather like Miss Havisham’s house in Great Expectations; paintings half finished and my oils left out on my palette all dried over.
News comes swift and brutal, and knocks you off your feet. You are left reeling as you desperately try to pick up all the broken pieces. Death does this to you.
Emerging out of the darkness, I am back in my space and full of ideas and creating new work. I’ve filled 2 sketchbooks and started a series of new pieces.My studio walls are covered in new work.
When I was in college, I wasn’t afraid of materials. I would try any number of things to get the image onto the canvas. And now I find myself full circle. I’m using all manner of things to create the new work, oil, marble dust, varnish and graphite. It feels exciting.

Note to self: I must get some iodine. I love this colour on paper. Oh and calamine lotion, the colour  and the smell too!

12 Responses

Tilla Anderson
19th May 2010

Very thoughtful words to match the very evocative imagery. I really like it.

Craig Morrison
19th May 2010

Hi Helen
It is good to hear you are back in your studio it has been a long time. I like the revised web site as it seems your work has developed since you last updated it, I like the sound of drawing with iodine . If I get time I will try and call in and look at the pieces you have in the Royal Achademy and make sure they are hung right!. Got to go still trying to re design the internet so it works properly.

helen Booth
19th May 2010

Thanks Craig! Yes pop in It would be lovely to see you!

james Bradshaw
19th May 2010

Hello Helen. I purchased one of your pieces in a show Aberdeen at the Left Bank Gallery. I fell in love with it when I saw it, It hangs in my study at home. I am sorry to hear that you’ve been though a hard time, but I am so glad to see that you are back in the studio. I am looking forward to seeing your new work in the flesh. Do you have any shows coming up?

Helen Booth
19th May 2010

Hello James. Thank you so much for buying one of my pieces. The Left Bank Gallery is such a great space and its a real opportunity to have shown there. I was really pleased with the reaction that I received and the visitors book was full of real good comments.
I am afraid that I dont have any shows this year. I am currently exhibiting in the RCA show, but thats it. I wanted to take a step back and evaluate my work before committing to anything. The year before last was so busy that I found it exhausting.
I’ve submitted lots of new images to this site though, so you should be able to see some of my new work soon.
I will of course put you on my mailing list if you would like me to. Please visit my website and contact me through there, that way I can let you know if I have any shows opening near to you.

Joel Cockrill
19th May 2010

Hi Helen,
Great to find your awesome work here. Are you going to be at the opening of the new Mostyn Art Gallery tomorrow? Do they have any of your work? They should do!

liz ashworth
19th May 2010

Lovely to re-connect with you and your vibrant work, Helen. You and it are never far from my thoughts and more especially in this recent difficult time. It’s heartwarming to think of your studio full of new ideas.
Onward and upwards now! Your work is special – and so are you.
Love, Lizxxx

pamela Blundell
20th May 2010

Hi Helen,
So glad you are back in your studio. We have missed your work. Love the new materials especially the calamine lotion, can really see that working well. I also enjoyed the words and paintings together…..beautiful….well done.
Love Pam x

Helen Booth
20th May 2010

Hi Liz, Funny old business a blog, especially when your not actually a writer! Where’s yours? I hope all is well..
Lots of Love,
helen
XX

Helen Booth
20th May 2010

Hey Pam. Thanks for taking a look..Speak soon, H XX

liz ashworth
20th May 2010

Hi, Helen – Both Joel and Craig urge me to have a blog but I don’t know where to begin so will content myself with chatting to you for now ! Was at the opening of the Mostyn tonight – Joel thought your pix would look good there. I’m going to be painting in June! x

Nick Page (stig)
04th Aug 2010

Hi Helen, apologies for gatecrashing your blog, however, I notice you have a remark by Tilla Anderson and I’m just curious – Tilla, were you at Bath Academy of Art in the 80s?

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