About
Helen Newsome is a Canadian artist living in Calgary, Alberta, although she is a snowbird, spending 4-5 winter months in California each year. Born in Connecticut in the United States, she emigrated to Canada in 1968 to go to school. After school, raising a family, and working 20 years in Human Resources, she came to art as a calling late in life, after retiring. “I sort of stumbled into painting almost accidentally, and discovered a well of passion for creating that still surprises me”.
Since starting in 2012, she has pursued painting and drawing almost obsessively, taking classes and workshops constantly. “Sometimes I feel like an ‘art glutton’, never satisfied, always wanting more.”
As you can see from her gallery, she runs the gamut from abstract to representational art, oil and acrylic, mixed media and charcoal, etc. She loves it all.
Born Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Currently residing in Calgary, AB, Canada
EDUCATION
2014-2020 - Open Studio Classes, Michael Downs, Kensington Art Supply
2014 - Landscapes in Oil, Michael Downs, Calgary School of Art, Calgar
2013 – Paint Any Landscape, Doug Levitt, Calgary School of Art Calgary, AB
2013 – Life Drawing, Stacey Campbell, Venus Studios Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Loosen Up with Impressionist Landscapes, Valentina Ratschenko-Lamden, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Drawing and Painting, Leo Fuchs, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Acrylic Landscapes, Sheila Schaetzle, Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2013 – Acrylic Abstracts, Danielle Bartlette, Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2013 – Painting in Oils, Dale Kirschenman, Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2012 – Painting Classes, Cynthia Lamonaca
EXHIBITIONS
2017 "A Collection of Stories" Solo show at Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB
2016 Calyx Distinctive Arts, Juried exhibition and sale
2016 Midtown Mosaic, Juried exhibition and sale
2016 "As I See Them" (People and Places Both REal and Imagined) Solo Exhibit at Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB
2015 "Two Different Worlds" Solo Show at Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB
2014 Unseen Art, Artpoint Studio and Gallery, Calgary AB
2014 Canyon Meadows Fine Art Fair, Calgary AB
2013 Dewinton Fine Art Fair, Dewinton AB
WORKSHOPS
2016 April Abstract Inspiration, From Photo to painting with Danielle Bartlette, at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2016 February - Palette knife painting with Valentina Lamden aat Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2016 January - Acrylic Grounds and Figures with Jean Pederson at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2015 April - Large Bold Abstracts with Danielle Bartlette at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2015 February Acrylic Abstracts and Collage with Robert Burridge at Venus Studios, Palm Desert CA
2015 - February - Expressionistic Figurative Drawing with Joanne Ruggles at Venus Studios, Palm Desert CA
2014 - April - Acrylic Abstracts with Danielle Bartlette at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2014 - February - Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting with Ingrid Christensen at Casa Buena Art Retreat in Los Cocos, Mexico
2014 - February - Figurative Inks (Drawing with Sticks) with Joanne Beaule Ruggles, at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2014 - January - Power Color (Oil) with Caroline Jasper, at Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2014 - January - Rethinking Acrylics with Patty Brady, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Design and Composition, Holly McWilliams, Swinton’s Art School Calgary, CA
2013 – Figure Drawing Level I, Holly McWilliams, Swinton’s Art School, Calgary, CA
2013 – Acrylic Abstracts – Thinking Outside the Box, Danielle Bartlette, Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2013 – Acrylic Glazing – Chris Cozen, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Mixed Media & Collage, Sylvia Torres, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Color Design and Value, Gwen Fox, Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs, CA
2013 – Acrylic Abstracts, Pat Kodet, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2013 – Collage Materials, Suzanne Goldberg, Venus Studios, Palm Desert, CA