Helga Chart RSW RWS

Elected to RSW 1996

ARTISTS STATEMENT

I work quickly and with immediacy. That is not to say that pictures are conceived speedily. In most cases my solutions are arrived at after months, if not years of consideration and dry runs. I use watercolour along with ink, resins and foils. I hope for work that intrigues and attracts the viewer

BIOGRAPHY

My approach to paintingis in a spirit of adventureand exploration and I was encouraged in this by my tutors at Edinburgh College of Art. Amoungst whom were Sir Robin Philpson, David Michie and Robert Callander. I taught in Edinburgh schools for twelve years. After a further fourteen years as lecturer in Art & Design at Edinburghs Telford College, I turned to full time painting and some guest lecturing at Edinburgh University, The Embroiderers Guild and The City Art Centre, Edinburgh

AWARDS

2007 Sir William Gillies Award – RSW
2004 St Cuthbert Mill Award – RWS(London)
2004 Scottish Art Clubs Award – RSW
1999 Dorothy Duff Memorial – VAS
1998 Council Award – RSW

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Wykeham Gallery, Hants
Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton
Wren Gallery, Burford
Cairns Gallery, Peebles
Bankside Gallery, London
RSW, RWS, RGI, VAS, RSA, Annual exhibitions

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS