Helen Foster ceramics for sale. Helen is an established Margaret River ceramic artist, who uses the surrounding landscapes to draw inspiration for her highly awarded artistic and functional pieces. Helen gained a wealth of knowledge working as an art technician at Kalgoorlie College for 6 years, where she also studied painting, drawing, textiles, and later studied ceramics at Curtin University, Kalgoorlie. 32 years of living in Kalgoorlie has been a major source of inspiration for Helen’s creative exploration of throwing simple forms reflecting the colours of the land from it’s range of subtle hues through to the harsh browns, reds and ochres.
Helen Foster – Artist Biography
Helen Foster pursued artistic training as a mature age student at night classes in 1977 as my time was limited being a working mother. Her work background was as a draftswoman for 21 years, 11 years as a technician in the Department of Art and Design, Kalgoorlie College, 5 years as a Human Resources Officer for Curtin University, Kalgoorlie and 2.5 years Client Services Officer, Curtin University, Margaret River.
Helen Foster gained a wealth of knowledge working as an Art Technician, Kalgoorlie College for 6 years, she then became exhibition co-ordinator part time and studied part-time. 32 years living in Kalgoorlie gave her a great understanding of the country and it became apparent through creative exploration that she could capture her feelings and visions of the radiant landscape by throwing simple forms reflecting the colours of the land from its range of subtle hues through to the harsh browns, reds and ochres.
Helen made a quantum leap in 2001 and moved to Margaret River another beautiful part of Western Australia, a softer, gentler lifestyle and a major turning point in her life. It has given her the opportunity to exhibit more widely, become a member of a large group of artisans and to extend her knowledge exploring all the possibilities clay presents for expression.
“My aim is to create forms of beauty with visual impact and to establish an individuality of style.” Helen Foster
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1986-89 Associate Diploma in Visual Arts (Ceramics Major) W.A.C.A.E.
1981-85 Kalgoorlie College Diploma Art Studies
1977-78 Drawing/Painting Studies Eastern Goldfields Technical College
PART-TIME TEACHING
1984-94 Kalgoorlie College in Painting, Drawing, Textiles
1995-96 Curtin University, Kalgoorlie – Ceramics
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Minnawarra Art Award, Armadale
2009 MR Artisans Biennial Exhibition, Mandurah
Townsville Ceramic Awards, Perk Tucker Gallery
CAAWA Annual Selective Exhibition, Sth Freo
Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Gallery & Vasse Felix
Forbidden Fruit, Love, Lust & Liquor, Willyabrup
2008 CAAWA’s Western Survey, Central TAFE
2007 City Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
Fluid on The Brain, Willyabrup Dreaming
Southern Exposure, Central TAFE Art Gallery
Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Art Gallery
Artisans Exposed, Garden Art Studio, Yallingup
Mycologia, Mundaring Truffle Exhibition
CAAWA Shoebox Exhibition, Gorepani Gallery
Style & Sensibility, Art Geo Gallery, Busselton
It’s All in the Mind, Busselton Pottery Club
2006 Earthworks, Miners Hall of Fame Kalgoorlie
Mid Life Crisis, Willyabrup Dreaming Gallery
Earthly Eruptions, Busselton Pottery
2005 Spiralling between the Capes, Vasse Felix
SASR Auxillary, Campbell Barracks
2004/5/6 CAAWA Members Exhibition, Gallows Gallery
2003 Remembering, Moores Building, Fremantle
2000/02 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
1999 Bounty, Fremantle Arts Centre
1998 Coolgardie Ambience Art Prize Exhibition
Alice Craft Award, Crafts Council NT
1997 Broken Ground, Moores Building, Fremantle
1996 5th Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Gold Conference, Goldfields Arts Centre
1995 Landscape as a Metaphor, Claremont School of Art
WA Week Exhibition, Crafts Council-Forrest Chase
Edith Cowan University Regional Colleges Exhibition Craft West
New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle
1994 Wesfarmers Regional Craft Award
1993 Portfolio Exhibition, Parliament House, Perth
1988 Golden Mile Museum Art Auction
Town of Kalgoorlie Art Prize
Bi-Centennial Exhibition, Kalgoorlie
1986 Expose Yourself to Pots
PUBLICATIONS
2006 The Journal of Australian Ceramics
1995 Craftwest, Spring, Jewellery Student
Craftwest Autumn 1995, Academe in Kalgoorlie
1993 Pottery in Australia, Western Australian Potters
COLLECTIONS
2009 Dr Stefano Carboni, Director Western Australian Art Gallery – personal collection
2007 Bunbury Biennale Permanent Collection
Curtin University, Kalgoorlie Collection
2000 Lady Brodie-Hall
City Kalgoorlie-Boulder Acquisition
1994 City of Wanneroo Acquisition
1989 Kalgoorlie College Acquisition
1988 Town of Kalgoorlie Acquisition
Private Collections in France, Victoria, Alice Springs and Western Australia
AWARDS
2010 Stocklands Commission Award, Minnawarra Art Exhibit.
2007 City Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Highly Commended
2000 Mining Section, Chamber of Minerals & Energy of WA Award, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
1998 First Prize – Ceramics Section, Coolgardie Ambience
1996 First Prize – Ceramics Section, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize Exhibition
1994 Joint Prize Ceramics, Coolgardie Today Art Prize
1988 Town of Kalgoorlie Acquisitive Prize
1982 Ian Taylor Award
1978 Jordan & Jacksons Drawing Award
MEMBERSHIPS
Ceramics Arts Association of Western Australia
Margaret River Artisans, Cape to Cape
Life Member Golden Mile Art Group
Busselton Pottery
COORDINATED/CURATED EXHIBITIONS
1994-2000 June – City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
1993 June – Woodline Exhibition, Kalgoorlie
1993 May – Harry Jackson Art Award, Kalgoorlie College
1993 March – Portfolio Exhibition, Parliament House, Perth
1993 April – Portfolio Exhibition, Perth Mint
1992 December – Launched Daughters of Midas, PICA
1992 September – Back to Bayley’s Centennial Exhib, Coolgardie
1992 August – Images of a Centenary, Coolgardie Exhibition
1992 July – Launched Daughters of Midas, Flanagans Bar
1992 February – Aqua Images, Photographic Exhibition
1991 May – Gareth Morse
