Measure, check, measure again, cut In a recent blog post I wrote about starting a long narrow scroll painting based on memories of mosses. I'd carefully considered the width, measured and cut a paper strip 7cm x 350cm, and spent many hours painting, when the thought finally popped into my head - how wide are … Continue reading The width of doubles – part two
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Memories of Moss, work in progressAcrylic on paperHelen Thomas, March 2021 I'm making a scroll format painting for the Dandelions and Double Yellows exhibition, actually, the final format of the display is still to be decided. What I do know is that I'm making a very long narrow painting based on green gold memories of … Continue reading The width of doubles – part one
Pen and ink sketches of pavement plants 6th January 2021 On Monday evening (4th January) the PM announced a new national lockdown, coming into effect on Tuesday 5th January, with instruction to work from home where possible. My studio is at The Art House in Wakefield; we were notified immediately after the PM's announcement that … Continue reading Furtive inkings
‘Groundsel Cathedral grounds’Detail of work in progress by Helen ThomasAcrylic on paper, 150cm x 225cm I started this painting early in 2020 to exhibit at Wakefield Cathedral later that year. When the PM announced the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK on 23rd March 2020 The Art House had to close its doors and I … Continue reading Groundsel, Cathedral Grounds, Grounded
Helen Thomas, field sketches, 2nd January 2021Some Thistle?Fleabane in the snow2nd January pavement plants As I cycled back form checking in with my mum this afternoon fast and heavy snowfall filled my eyes in icy globs and transformed the landscape and soundscape in moments. Once home and changed into dry clothes I couldn’t resist nipping … Continue reading Sketches in the snow
Helen Thomas, field sketch, Charlesworth WayAcrylic on board, 31st December 2020. A chilly and invigorating afternoon out sketching in the last light of 2020, on the edge of the vacant car sales plot on Charlesworth Way. Vibrant green margins of frost fringed mosses and tiny, ground-hugging rosettes of plants that I mainly can’t identify yet … Continue reading In the last light of 2020
I've made some of my paintings available to purchase as part of the wonderful Artist Support Pledge #ArtistSupportPledge scheme which was founded by Matthew Burrows in response to the impact that Covid-19 has had on artists' livelihoods. For the scheme, artists offer works for £200 or less (not including postage) and pledge to spend £200 … Continue reading Paintings available as part of #ArtistSupportPledge
Acrylic on board 21.5 x 30cm Helen Thomas, 2020 ‘7386 IV’ Acrylic on board 21.5 x 30cm Helen Thomas, 2020 ‘7386 III’ Acrylic on board 21.5 x 30cm Helen Thomas, 2020 ‘7386 II’ Acrylic on board 21.5 x 30cm Helen Thomas, 2020
Moonriver runs along 27 metres of the former Market Hall wall in Wakefield. The handwritten and painted mural features words from over 200 entries, which were written by people from across the Wakefield District and further afield. The words are inspired by themes of the moon & space, they include memories, poems, tributes, lists and … Continue reading Moonriver at Festival of the Moon
Test panel for Moonriver mural Helen Thomas July 2019 I'm creating a mural as part of Wakefield Council's Creative Commissions programme responding to Luke Jerram’s wonderful Museum of the Moon which will be exhibited in Wakefield Market Hall at the end of August. 'Moonriver' is composed of words relating to themes of the moon and … Continue reading Moonriver