Helen Jones

Helen lectured for ten years in the Art and Design Certificates and Diploma at South West College of TAFE, Bunbury (painting, design, onglaze painting, drawing and printmaking units).

She has conducted workshops and seminars in various aspects of art and design in Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and country areas of Western Australia and tutors regularly in Painting and Textile Art. 

She works in acrylics, oils, textiles and mixed media on canvas, paper and fabrics, combining and complementing rich visual images for jewellry, framed works and many functional and decorative art works.

She has undertaken many private commissions producing art products for retail and gallery outlets throughout Western Australia, specifically Yallingup Galleries, Fremantle Arts Centre, Old Bakery on 8^th Gallery, and Waterways Gallery.

Her publications include:

• “Modern Trends in Porcelain Art”, Kangaroo Press, 1987.

• “Easy Design Techniquess”, Kangaroo Press, 1993, co-author with Heather Tailor

• “Australian Wildflowers – Drawings for the decorative arts”, 1993, co-author

Major exhibitions have included:

Fremantle Art Gallery; Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers’ Conventions and Exhibitions (1979-1989) in all Australian States and New Zealand; Survey South West Invitation, Bunbury Art Galleries; Glyde Gallery, Mosman Park; Waterways Gallery, Armadale; Bunbury Art Gallery; A Shed Gallery, Fremantle; and galleries in New South Wales and Canberra.

2004 “Inside Pieces” exhibition with Margaret Perkins and Heather Tailor, Old Bakery on 8^th Gallery.

2006 “Fragile Pieces” exhibition Mandurah Art Gallery and traveled throughout Australia and New Zealand

2008-17 Estuary Artists Exhibitions, Mandurah

2011 “Sol y Sombra” exhibition, Alcoa Gallery Mandurah Performing Arts Centre

2015 Art² Alcoa Gallery Mandurah Performing Arts Centre

2016 and 2018 Zigzag gallery, Kalamunda – “Affinity” with three other textile artists.

Helen is a member of Estuary Artists, Mandurah, The Embroiderer’s Guild of Western Australia and 84 Group Contemporary Textiles.  She is a past Chairperson of the Education Committee and member of the Management Committee of the Embroiderers’ Guild of Western Australia.

Her art works are influenced by events in her life and the rich and varied experiences from her travels.