CONTACT BY EMAIL AT: helenaclaregodwin@hotmail.co.uk
Helena Godwin works mainly as a sculptor, carving wood and stone.
She spent her teenage years in Leamington Spa before studying Fine Art at Exeter (1983-86) and teaching at Goldsmiths college, London (1986-87). She then spent ten years in Coventry starting a family and working as a teacher, sculptor and community artist. She moved to Shetland in 2001 where she lived and worked for three years. Helena has been working exclusively as an artist since returning to Leamington in 2004. She has had three solo exhibitions and took part in Warwickshire Artsweek 2006.
Helena also runs classes in Leamington; currently....
Painting for Pleasure (a
group especially for disabled people and those suffering or recovering
from illness, including carers and those who feel isolated. Wednesday at the Westbury centre, Leamington, Tel 01926 311356/770924 for more info) and I am about to start at trinity school Leamington as artist in residence 0ct 08-feb 09, aswell as continuing my own work.
1) Dream hand carved in wood (london plane) Inspired by a really lovely dream, of riding on a large dog like creature.
Completed May 08, £500.
2)
Potbelly Yew, this beautiful piece of yew came from a garden in
Leamington and took ten years to season.
Completed march 08, £700.
3)The Nest, carved in shetland soapstone, all about being a mother.
Completed may 08, £400
4) Rabbit head, cared in a slice of oak, origonaly inspired by the idea of Easter Island head, the knot in the middle and the varying quallity of the wood, dictated the the final shape, and rabbit feel.
Completed nov 07, £350.
Helena draws her influences from around world. She is particularly interested in naïve and tribal work, especially where there is a tradition of carving. A primitive or child artist will depict what the artist knows rather than what he/she sees.
