Biography
Helen Cass
Born in Ludlow. 1974
Education
| 1999 - 2000 | MA Fine Art, Aberystwyth School of Art, University of Wales |
| 1996 - 1997 | PGCE in secondary art and design education, Institute of Education, University of London |
| 1993 - 1996 | BA Fine Art, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University |
Essay
Drawing Breath
RITUAL AND REVERIE IN THE ART OF HELEN CASS
Statements
PROJECTS
| 2021 – 2023 | Lines of Empathy, a project devised and curated by Giulia Ricci documented in a book of the same title. |
| 2021 | Drawing Place, Collaborative Drawing project with Rebecca Bramwell |
| 2017 – Present | Member of ‘Fold’ Artist collective – artists working in rural environments. ‘Foldlines’ project exhibited at HARC Hereford in 2022 |
Exhibitions
| 2023 | Anniversary 21 at Jaggedart, London Lines of Empathy at Close Ltd, Somerset Lines of Empathy at Patrick Heide Gallery, London 170th Open at the RWA, Bristol (Awarded the Drawing Prize) Worcester Open , Climate Change |
| 2022 | Surface edge shadow, at Gallery 57 Arundel, West Sussex Foldlines, at HARC, Herefordshire West Midlands Open at The New Art Gallery, Walsall Blue, at Gallery 57 Arundel, West Sussex Black Swan Arts Open, Frome, Somerset Linear Expression, at Gallery 57 Arundel, West Sussex |
| 2021 | Tracks and Traces, virtual exhibition hosted by AIR Gallery, Manchester Oriel Lockdown, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Ceredigion |
| 2019 | A silent space between, Gallery 57, Arundel, West Sussex |
| 2018 | Organic Form, Gallery 57, Arundel, West Sussex Biography in Cloth, Bath, curated by Joanna Wright and Carole Waller Wildegoose projects exhibition, Lower Milichope, Shropshire, curated by Nick De Serra |
| 2017 | The Open at Arvon, at The Hurst, Clunton, Shropshire, curated by Jo King |
| 2016 | Farm prints and photograms, Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow |
| 2014 | Process Drawings, SilkTop Hat Gallery, Ludlow |
| 2012 | 2nd Ludlow Contemporary Open, Juried exhibition |
| 2011 | Papercuts, Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow |
| 2010 | 1st Ludlow Contemporary Open, Juried exhibition London Art Fair with Jaggedart |
| 2009 | London Group Show, Jaggedart Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow (shared show with Cecily Sash) |
| 2008 | Linescapes, Jagged Art, London The Old Vicarage, Gooderidge, Ross-on-Wye Silk Top Hat Gallery Ludlow( shared show with Sue Hiley-Harris) |
| 2007 | Made in the Middle, Craftspace touring exhibition |
| 2006 | Three Artist’s Textile show, at Howard Gardens Gallery, UWIC, Cardiff Picture This, at The Bargehouse, London Surface Tensions, Jaggedart, London |
| 2004 | Corridor Gallery, London Bleddfa Art Centre, Powys |
| 2003 | Fresh Art Fair, London |
| 2002 | Artfutures, Contemporary Art Society |
| 2001 | Wahle Contemporary Art, Exeter Beatrice Royal, Eastleigh |
| 2000 | Museum of Modern Art Wales, Machynelleth Contemporary Art Society, Barbican, London |
| 1999 | JMCT Architects, London Contemporary Art Society, Royal Festival Hall, London |
RESIDENCIES
| 2002 | Artist in Residence at Madeley Court School, Telford |
| 1999 | Artist in Residence at Burford House Gardens, Supported by West Midlands Arts |