Helen
Jones
The Artist
Helen was
born in Liverpool on the 6th August 1975. She became a keen
artist at the early age of twelve and won small prizes for her
work. At eighteen she began a fine art degree at Liverpool John
Moores University. In the last year she developed a keen interest
in the internet and digital arts.
After completing her course she then moved to Manchester to
develop a career as a Web Designer and has landed some great
opportunities to do some interesting websites such as Barbarians
F.C. (http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk).
With six years of experience in digital graphics as a full time
job. Helen has now gone back to her roots and is re-discovering
being a painter again. Her favourite style is 'written text'
in a montage to cause 'a pause for thought'. She likes to work
with acrylics, oil and photography.
Her current plans are to develop a small business 'Dolce-Play
gallery'. With online purchasing facilities, selling her work
and other artists work in the UK and worldwide. Because of her
strong knowledge in web design and databases. She's created
a website that is creatively beautiful but technically strong
with a large database search engine.
Helen says:
"Inspiration,
can be anything that nudges my interest. This might be great
artists such as the Surrealists, Damien Hirst and David Hockney
or bizarre and mundane everyday things, such as how wind blows
leaves around.
I
studied the surrealists on my fine art degree and was interested
in the question of whether I should do 'Arts for Arts Sake'
or should I communicate my opinion with it. As I already liked
to do my art about subjects of interest and almost used art
to educate myself. I decided that art could be more than just
a pretty picture, in so many ways. Some of the surrealists
realised this question and gave up art to become activists
in the issues that where important to them.
Art
for me is it a great way of learning different subjects and
over the years I've found by jumbling up thoughts in my artwork
and using quotes and historical dates. It has no directional
opinion but hopefully can provoke a viewer to research on
these issues themselves, therefore to find out what opinion
they may have on the subject.
I
think is really important that people should find out 'who
they are' and not what 'society says you are'. As this makes
you a confident person and also makes you love yourself. This
means questioning heavy subjects such as politics, science,
economy, maths ect (even if its just a small amount). This
is what I use my art for. To help educate myself and find
out what my opinion is on the issues. Its also very interesting
to explore colours and styles."
Helen Quotes
of the day:
"Once
you become immersed in art you always have it and it's a great
way to escape and make the day beautiful even when it's crap."
Helen believes
in health and exercise ('a positive body positive mind') and
in kindness ('We need a revolution in kindness')
Helen can
be contacted via email at:
helen@dolce-play.co.uk
By Mobile
Phone: 07899
905363
Websites:
http://whatweoffer.dolce-play.co.uk/
http://www.dolce-play.co.uk
