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Education

2023  Statement of Attainment Ceramics, TAFE Nepean Centre for Art and Design

2023  Statement of Attainment Drawing, TAFE Blue Mountains Campus

2022  Certificate III Design Fundamentals, TAFE Blue Mountains Campus

1993  Graduate Diploma Primary Education, Sydney University

1991  BA Fine Arts (Drawing) COFA, UNSW

1984  Associate Diploma Chemistry, TAFE Ultimo Campus

Exhibitions

2024  "Spirit of the Blue Mountains" Braemar Gallery - Springwood

2024  "Incognito Art Show" Verona Gallery - Paddington

2024   "Art With Heart - fundraiser for Palestinian Refugees" Wentworth St - Blackheath

2024  “Snap Crackle POP” solo exhibition, The Hub Upstairs Gallery - Springwood

2024  “Collector’s Edition #10” Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - Katoomba

2024  “Transformation” Belconnen Arts Centre - Canberra ACT

2023  “Blue Fringe Arts 2023” TAFE - Wentworth Falls campus

2023  “Incognito Art Show” Verona Gallery - Paddington

2023  “Trove - that which connects” solo exhibition, Braemar Gallery - Springwood

2023  “An inside View” Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - Katoomba

2023  “Collector’s Edition #9” Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - Katoomba

2023  “Blue Mountains Portraits Exhibition” finalist, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - Katoomba

2022  “BMCAN member’s exhibition” Hotel Etico - Mt Victoria

2022  “Wonderwall” Trapezium Gallery TAFE - Nepean campus

2022  “Incognito Art Show” Lacey Lane - Surry Hills

2022  “Collector’s Edition #8” Blue Mountains Cultural Centre - Katoomba

2016  “Art Street” co-ordinator, Winter Magic Festival - Katoomba

2006  “Walking the Street - Art in Shopfronts” Marrickville Community Arts Network

1995 - 2000 (consecutive) “Walking the Street - Art in Shopfronts” Marrickville Community Arts Network

1996 “New Work by 5 Artists” Arthaus Gallery - Newtown

1995 “Bowral Art Prize” finalist Berrima District Art Society - Bowral

1995 “Tweed Valley Art Prize” finalist Tweed River Regional Gallery - Murwillumbah

1995  - 1998 (consecutive) 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th “Fisher’s Ghost Prize” finalist Campbelltown Art Gallery 

1994 - 1998 (consecutive) “COFA Alumni 1000 Exhibition” The Works Gallery - Paddington

1993 “Aversion” solo exhibition Celf Gallery - Enmore

1992 “Journey” solo exhibition Green iguana Café - Newtown

1990 “Graduating Student’s Exhibition” COFA Gallery - Darlinghurst

Prizes

2006 Best Community Group “Walking the Street - Art in Shopfronts”

collaboration with students from the stage 3 Art Enrichment Group, Catholic Education Office

Judge: Djon Mundine,  Museum of Contemporary Art - Sydney

Contact

helenshields2000@yahoo.com

helgashieldsy@instagram

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