{"id":191170,"date":"2015-05-28T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=191170"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:25:48","slug":"helen-herbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/28\/helen-herbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen Herbert"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Helen Herbert&#8217;s paintings are full of the complexities and loveliness of the human condition. Her most recent works draw from personal experiences and observations of family life, celebrating the individualism of those around her and how they connect with one another and the environments they inhabit. As she prepares for her open studio event (part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nnopenstudios.org.uk\/artists\/details\/341\" target=\"_blank\">Norwich and Norfolk Open Studios<\/a>) we got in touch with Helen to ask about her paintings.<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191245\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Say-It-Again-e1431716217301.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-191245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Say-It-Again-e1431716217301.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Herbert: 'Say It Again', oil on canvas\" width=\"660\" height=\"443\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Herbert: &#8216;Say It Again&#8217;, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Lisa: Why do you paint?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: I love moving paint around the canvas and making it work for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa: How do your paintings develop?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: I paint layer upon layer, pushing the image as far as it will go.\u00a0 I&#8217;m constantly changing and improving so any preparatory drawings are redundant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191244\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Princess-e1431716236902.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-191244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Princess-e1431716236902.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Herbert: 'Princess', oil on canvas\" width=\"660\" height=\"659\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Herbert: &#8216;Princess&#8217;, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Lisa: How do you know when a painting is finished?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: When I can&#8217;t better it by adding more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa: What are your favourite paints to work with?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/search.php?input_search=old+holland+oil&amp;stock=0&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\" target=\"_blank\">Old Holland<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/search.php?input_search=lukas+oil&amp;stock=0&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\" target=\"_blank\">Lukas artists&#8217; oil paints<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191243\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Hes-Not-A-Rabbit-e1431716250983.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-191243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Hes-Not-A-Rabbit-e1431716250983.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Herbert: 'He's Not A Rabbit', oil on canvas\" width=\"660\" height=\"832\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Herbert: &#8216;He&#8217;s Not A Rabbit&#8217;, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Lisa: What do you get out of participating in Open Studios events?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: Feedback from the visitors and good conversation about art and artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa: What will you be showing in your studio?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: My most recent work, which is inspired by old family photographs, memories and imagination.\u00a0I&#8217;m also showing older work which shows my development as a painter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191242\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/HenryLiked-Dressing-in-Wome-e1431716266666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-191242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/HenryLiked-Dressing-in-Wome-e1431716266666.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Herbert: 'Henry Liked Dressing In Women's Clothing', oil on canvas\" width=\"660\" height=\"634\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Herbert: &#8216;Henry Liked Dressing In Women&#8217;s Clothing&#8217;, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Lisa: What will you be working on after the Open Studio event?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: I will be finishing off paintings for the <a href=\"http:\/\/artfaireast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art Fair East<\/a>.\u00a0 It&#8217;s being held in Norwich on the first weekend in June.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa: Where online or in the flesh can we view more of your work?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen: At my website;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helenherbert.com\/\">www.helenherbert.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buckenhamgalleries.co.uk\/artists\/painters\/Helen-Herbert.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Buckenham Galleries in Southwold<\/a> always have a few pieces and I&#8217;m having a solo show there in October.\u00a0 In August I will be showing at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rushlightgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rushlight Gallery in Reepham, Norfolk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visitors are welcome at my studio.\u00a0 They do need to contact me first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191241\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Barefoot-Rider-e1431716296130.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-191241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Barefoot-Rider-e1431716296130.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Herbert: 'Barefoot Rider', oil on canvas\" width=\"660\" height=\"999\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Herbert: &#8216;Barefoot Rider&#8217;, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helen Herbert&#8217;s paintings are full of the complexities and loveliness of the human condition. 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