JOANNE HELMAN
ARTWORK
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Joanne Helman is a Canadian artist, originally born in London, England and living in Toronto, Ontario. Her visual vocabulary is given expression in still life. Her work is compositionally simple and direct, which serves to highlight her signature high realism and meticulous oil technique, applying multiple layers of paint with tiny brushes. Her understanding of light and shadow, and use of negative space, emphasize the solitude of the figures and seems to make them almost anthropomorphic. Meanwhile, her minimal choice in colour and figure keep it beautifully simple.
Helman is a self-taught artist aided by her studies of Visual Art and History of Art at Kingston College in London, England. Her work has been exhibited across the nation, as well as being held in the collections of corporations and private collectors across Canada, the United States, UK and Australia.
PORTFOLIO
Curriculum Vitae
Gallery Representation
126 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 2L9
1771 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3V4
17a Main Street, Bayfield, Ontario, N0M 1G0
1016 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 2C5
5471 Royalmount Avenue, Mount Royal, Quebec, H4P 1J3
29 - 11 Bronte Rd, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 0E1
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Trias Gallery – Solo Summer Show
2012 Martens Arts Gallery – “Fruits of Love”
2010 Trinity Galleries – New Works
2006 Galerie d’avignon, Montreal – “Fruits of Passion”
2004 Brush Gallery, Toronto - Feature Exhibition
2004 Whistler Art Galleries, BC - "Summer Show"
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Butter Gallery, Collingwood, Ontario - 36 x 36 Group Show
2023 Petroff Gallery, Toronto, Ontario - "For The Love Of HeART"
2022 Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario - Annual Small Works Show
2021 Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario - Annual Small Works Show
2021 Petroff Gallery, Toronto, Ontario - Annual Small Works Show
2020 Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario - Annual Small Works Show
2020 Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario - “Finding Love”
2016 Trias Gallery, Oakville, Ontario – Gallery Group Show
2016 Martens Arts Gallery – Summer Group Show
2014 Trias Gallery, Oakville, Ontario – Group Show – Summer 2014
2013 The Artists Project, Better Living Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto – February 21st – 24th
2013 Atti Gallery, Toronto, Ontario – Gallery Group Show Jan – Feb
2012 Trias Gallery, Toronto – Group Show – May 22nd – June 9th
2012 Art Gallery of Hamilton – Spring Sale
2012 Agora Gallery, New York, Portals of Perception – March 30th – April 19th
2012 The Artists Project, Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto – March 1st – 4th
2011 Toronto Art Expo – Representation by Trias Gallery
2009 Art Trax – Christmas Gala
2009 International Art Show, Toronto – Representation by Trias Gallery
2009 Dunn Street Gallery, Oakville, Ontario – Grand Opening Show
2008 Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB – Small Works show
2008 Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB – Black and White Show
2008 Galerie d’avignon, Montreal – 10th Anniversary
2007 Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB – Small Works Show
2007 Toronto International Art Fair – Representation by Trias Gallery
2007 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (Juried Show)
2007 Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB – “Flower Show”
2006 Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB – “Christmas Extravaganza”
2006 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (Juried Show)
2005 Galerie d’avignon, Montreal – Gallery Artist Group Show
2005 Brush Gallery, Toronto – “For The Love of Red”
2004 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (Juried Show)
2004 Whistler Art Galleries, BC - "Canadian Contemporary Realists"
2004 Wallpower Art Gallery, Toronto
2003 Gallery 133, Toronto
2003 Whistler Art Galleries, BC
2003 McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario - Autumn Art Sale (Juried Show)
2003 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (Juried Show)
2003 Brush Gallery, Toronto - Opening Show
2002 McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario - Autumn Art Sale (Juried Show)
2002 The Gallery Wall, Toronto
2001 McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario - Autumn Art Sale (Juried Show)
Private Collections
C.O. Capital Growth
Chedington Place Condominiums
Civvals Chartered Accountants
TD Equitable Trust
Freedom International Brokerage
Gallant Leaman Group Communications Inc.
Jascot Investments
Mander Group Inc
Neosynergy, USA
Page & Associates
Private Collections: London, New York, Toronto, Sydney
Reviews
"Helman is a painter whose mastery of the seemingly simplistic and limited palette works have garnered a devoted following. From small, exquisite jewels entitled "Red Pear #3" and "Bartlett Pear" to large, intense images such as "Six Red Pears" and "Green Apple", Helman is a wizard with paint"
- The Whistler Question, August 2004
