Helene-Marie Gilmour : News

TO SEE MY WEBSITE:

2009-05-01T09:28:00.000-07:00

http://www.helene-mariegilmour.co.uk/

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

2009-01-31T07:03:00.000-08:00

CAVERN WALKS-POP UP GALLERY
Dot-art is proud to present a Pop-Up Gallery in Liverpool's iconic Cavern Walks. The exhibition features Gary Beach's evocative painterly representations of Liverpool city centre, focusing on the “Beatles Quarter”, the streets around the designer shopping centre. Meanwhile Helene Gilmour's contemporary prints bring out Cavern Walks’ funky, feminine character.
From Saturday 2nd May 2009
http://http//www.dot-art.co.uk/

HeadSpace @ EggSpace Liverpool
SHORT SPRING OPEN
1 - 17 MAY 2009

HeadSpace @ EggSpace Liverpool
'POISED' Group Show
22 MAY - 14 JUNE 2009
http://www.eggspace.org/SHOWS/Poised/Poised.html

C.U.C Liverpool
GO PINK & BLUE 09
29 May - 19 July 2009
Contemporary Urban Centre are again supporting this year's exhibition.
Over 70 local artists are donating their work to raise awareness
& funds for male & female related cancer charities.

Dot Art Gallery, Liverpool - On going Exhibition of work
http://http//www.dot-art.co.uk/

AJ Canvas Art Prints - Bella & Petite Fleur Collection prints for sale
http://www.ajcanvasprints.co.uk/store/Helene-Marie%20Gilmour-m-85.html

LIFESTYLE MONTHLY ARTIST FEATURE

2009-01-30T14:54:00.000-08:00

Lifestyle Monthly is a Northwest publication distributed to major Supermarkets around Southport, Liverpool & Wirral.

Click on link below to read more..

http://www.lifestylemonthly.co.uk/

PAST EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

2008-08-28T06:49:00.000-07:00

Heswall Hall Annual Exhibition
CUC North West, Liverpool - Up & Coming
Almiro Gallery, Liverpool - Flower Festival
Dot Art Gallery, Liverpool - On going Exhibition of work
Headspace @ Eggspace, Liverpool - Continuous Lines Exhibition
The Liverpool Academy of Arts - Christmas Open 2008

Urban Event at Metquarter Shopping Mall Liverpool
I was commissioned by Metquarter to produce a piece of artwork that I completed on the day of the Urban Event on 4th October. My piece is called 'Ladies who love to shop' it is a collage made up of photographs of ladies shopping at Metquarter, material, paper and jewels. (click on photos below)

Breakthrough Breast Cancer
October 2008 was the Breast Cancer awareness month and I used my artwork to collect for Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity. People donated money and recieved a flower on which they could write a special message. The flowers were then stuck onto the artwork making up the hair (click on photo). We made £300 with thanks to Rayware Ltd and the shoppers at Metquarter Liverpool

Digital Show 4 Online Gallery
'MADE UP' Self as Giesha & Self as Victorian.

Liverpool Academy of Arts open exhibition
'Buttons with buckles & bows'

Dee Fine Arts - Collection of new pieces

GO SUPERLAMBANANAS

2008-08-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

In June 08, I was commissioned to design a superlambanana for the Met Quarter Shopping Mall in Liverpool. Petite Fleur joined the flock as part of a mass trail of superlambananas dotted all over the town. This was a great opportunity for me, not only as an artist, but to be part of the 'Capital of Culture' events has been a wonderful experience! The interest in these little Liverpool Icons has been fantastic and people have grown to love them - including me! But they are all to go to new homes when they are auctioned in September.

THE AUCTION
On 9th September Petite Fleur along with 69 other SLB's were auctioned at St. Georges Hall in Liverpool.
I attended the auction and had a fantastic experience! it was brilliant to be part of it all! All 70 SLB's were on show to the public outside on St. Georges Plateau and it was an impressive sight to see!
Inside the auction started..Petite Fleur was up first -Lot 1 and It was so exciting to hear the bidding go up from the guide price of £4,000 to finally selling at £8,000! she sold to a lady who ensured me that Petite Fleur was going to a good home in the Albert Dock, (but not sure exactly where yet-but I'll let ya know!) When the night came to a close the total raised was a staggering £550.000! 75% going to the Lord Mayors charity appeal.

The beneficiaries are:·
The Alder Hey Imagine Appeal
The Marina Dalglish Appeal
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital’s Merseybeat Appeal
Liverpool & S.Sefton Branch, Alzheimer’s Society

For more information go to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7607659.stm

http://www.gosuperlambananas.co.uk/

WATCH OUT FOR MY NEW KIDS SECTION!

2008-08-26T03:55:00.000-07:00

I will be soon creating a collection of childrens' artwork
for canvases, bedroom murals and much more! ..so watch this space!

IN MEMORY OF MY DAD..

2008-08-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

http://www.helene-mariegilmour.co.uk/

I would like to dedicate my Website to my Dad, Colin Gilmour, who suddenly passed away on New Years Day 2007 age 61.
The reason I want to do this, is that I know how proud he would of been to see my website and the projects Ive been involved in - he would of loved my Superlambanana- Petite Fleur! I also would like people to know abit about the man from whom I get my motivation, patience and dedication to carry on pursuing my art...

let me tell you abit about him..
He started his working life as a coal miner until, like many others,Cronton Colliery in Liverpool shut down in the 80's. He then worked as a black cab driver for a long time and made a whole network of friends around Town!
Alongside this, his life long passion for boats gave him the reputation of being a 'brilliant sailer and navigator'and he worked on fishing trawlers for a while, eventually buying his own trawler!He had quite afew boats over the years and I had the experience of being in a 'Nobby' race with him and sailing with all the ships and boats at the Liverpool river festival which was amazing!. My brother went on many sailing trips with him to Ireland and The Isle of Mann but I wasn't that adventurous!In later life after getting the experience and knowledge he needed, he started his own Auto Electrics business specialising in black cabs and again he gained the reputation around town as being the best in the trade!
My Dad had so many interests outside of work too, whether it was magic tricks, drumming in jazz bands, caravaning, sailing or rock climbing... he always gave 100% ! and there was so much more he wanted to do..which made me realise, that life really is short...and even if I don't get to do as much as him in my lifetime.. I'll have a bloody good go.. Cheers Dad! : )x