Helen Booth was born in Burton on Trent in 1967 and works in West Wales. She studied at Wimbledon School of Art, graduating in Fine Art Painting in 1989.
A residency supported by Wales Arts International at the Hafnarborg Arts and Culture Centre in Iceland has greatly informed her practice. Her awards from the Pollock Krasner Foundation and the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation have allowed for intense creativity in her studio.
Helen Booth’s work has also been featured in It’s a Passion Thing, The Western Mail, Homes and Gardens and Glynn Vivian Magazine. She has also received several prizes, including the Welsh Based Artist Prize - Friends of the Glynn Vivian Gallery -BEEP International Painting Prize Biennial Swansea.
Her work is in private collections worldwide.
AWARDS
Arts Council Wales Award 2022
Grant to research, develop and produce paintings, drawings and films for my solo exhibition- We All Share The Same Sky at Oriel Davies. July 2023
Pollock Krasner Foundation Award for Painting 2019
The Pollock Krasner Foundation is a philanthropic organisation that provides financial assistance to artists. Lee Krasner set up the foundation for artists by offering unrestricted funding, the Pollock Krasner Foundation empowers artists to explore their artistic visions and sustain their artistic practices.
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Award (1 of 12 International Bursaries) 2019
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organisation dedicated to supporting visual artists. They award 12 international artists every year who have a long-established creative practice. The Gottlieb Foundation serves as a vital lifeline, enabling artists to continue their artistic practice and thrive in their chosen medium.
Wales Arts International - Hafnarborg Arts and Culture Centre Artist in Residence - Iceland 2019-2020
The Glynn Vivien Art Gallery Friends Award - Beep Painting Prize - Wales 2018