The Pony Tail

The Pony Tail

Helen Oram

Acrylic on board

65cm x 28cm

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Helen Oram is a multi-award-winning artist.

Now based in Sydney, her inspiration is drawn from a childhood on an isolated farm in rural New South Wales. Reminiscent themes of the countryside occur in the paintings, and local characters often evolve their way into the works. Tuition was difficult in a small country town. She is largely self-taught, but took short classes, weekend workshops and
summer-school classes in the city when possible. After painting every day of her adult life, a family tragedy found her unable to paint for many years, but following several life changes she has resumed working. This hiatus has totally changed her format and palette and led to a more vibrant platform. Most works develop from small thumbnail sketches. After accentuating dominant shapes and lines, textures and colours are often suggested and the idea transferred to a final larger surface. Lines are exaggerated and shading and colour are applied as dictated by the work. The majority of work is in oil or acrylic on canvas. Sometimes small sketches evolve into larger works on paper. Line, colour and balance are of utmost importance, but the ability to amuse and evoke a nostalgia comes automatically and hopefully leaves a contentment and sense of place.

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

Prizes and Awards Pre 2000

1st prize Rotary exhibition. Port Macquarie  
1st Prize Shoalhaven Municipal exhibition (Judge - Guy warren)
1st Prize Milton Agricultural Show 
1st Prize Millhouse Artists drawing prize 
Highly Commended - Shoalhaven Municipal council x 2
Royal Easter show Sydney

Exhibitions from 2015 Joint and Solo

Solo - 8 Exhibitions - Art Gallery on Darling, Balmain NSW

Joint

1 Exhibition - 7 Clovelly Road Art Space, Clovelly NSW
1 Exhibition - Rex Livingston Art Gallery, Katoomba NSW
1 Exhibition -  Echuca Moama Arts Initiative, Euchuka NSW
1 Exhibition - ART in The mountains, Gallery 101 Katoomba
1 Exhibition - The Verandah Gallery Beecroft.

Prizes and Awards from 2000

Finalist
 
Ryde art prize for women
Drummoyne Art Society
Hunters Hill art prize 8 times
Shoalhaven Art Prize
Selected for ACB presents: NEAP 2022
NEAP 2023. Selected to be exhibited in Sydney and Brisbane
Highly commended - Hunters Hill art prize
Soho Art Prize.
Drummoyne Art Society
ArtRoom on line international competition: Landscape Merit Award
ArtRoom on line international competition: Portrait Merit Award
Little Things Art prize Stein Galleries Woollahra.
Wingecarribee Art Prize.

Prizes

Highly commended Hunters Hill art Prize
Highly commended Drummoyne art Prize
Very Highly commended Drummoyne Art Prize
1st prize. Hunters Hill Regional Art Prize
1st Prize. Hunters Hill Art Prize.

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