“My pieces of work are mostly creations coming from my imagination, and even if they are sometimes illustrations for one precise book or purpose, I work by inspiration, by lights or compositions. I like to create atmospheres and suggest, by one single print, a part of a story. And here is probably the poetic aspect of my work: to suggest rather than to tell. I want to let the spectator free to imagine and dream of, thanks to the engraving expressivity.” - Helene Bautista, 2020 

After a Master degree in Compared Literatures between France and Canada, Helene taught French and foreign literature for over 20 years. “As I have always drawn what I was reading, and because of a visual handicap which encouraged me to reconsider what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be, I decided a few years ago to become a professional illustrator. From this first step into graphic arts, I came to engraving in 2013, and have quickly dedicated myself to printmaking artwork.”
 

Accolades

Recent exhibitions and Fairs: 2020: Salon du Livre rare et de l'estampe (Paris- France).  PO des AAB (Paris –France). Galerie L'Echiquier (Paris-France). Marché de l'Estampe (Verrières le Buisson – France). Korinth Galleri (Faaborg- Denmark).
2019: Cleveland Print Fair (Etats-Unis). Minneapolis Print Fair (USA). Usine Utopik (Tessy Bocage – Fance). PO des ateliers de Ménilmontant (Paris- France). International Print Biennial Varna (Bulgaria). Second International Print Biennale de Yerevan (Armenia). 2è Exposition IMA Hokkaido (Japan). Exposition au Verre à Pied (Paris- France). 86è exposition Kanagawa-Kenten (Japon). Red Dot Art Exhibition (UK). Exposition avec Soren Bjaelde à la Korinth Galleri (Faaborg – Denmark). Salon de Charenton (Charenton le Pont- France). Portland Fine Print Fair- Portland Art Museum (USA). Rare Books LA (USA). San Fransisco Fine Prin t Fair - Kala Institute -(USA). Mois l'Estampe (France). Salon de l'Oeuvre sur Papier (Etampes– France). Salon des Beaux Arts (Paris- France). PO des AAB. (Paris- France). Galerie Ephémère (France).

Prizes: Prix de la Ville Section Gravure 2019 (Charenton-le-Pont -France). Médaille de Bronze SNBA du Salon des Beaux Arts 2018 (Paris – France). Lauréate du Prix Lantara 2018, Salon L'Art et la Matière 2018 (Gironville sur Essonne – France). Lauréate du Prix de l'Estampe 2017, Salon l'Art et la Matière (Saint-Pierre les Nemours, France). Lauréate du Prix du Jury 2017, Salon des Arts (Maisons Laffitte, France)

Collaborations: 2016 - 2020: Galerie Christian Collin (Paris- France), Galerie Martinez-Fleurot (Paris - France), Korinth Galleri (Faaborg – Danemark), La Manufacture d'Images (Ambert – France), Mesh Gallery (Chicago - Etats-Unis), Zeitkunstgalerie (Halle – Allemagne).

Helene has illustrated 9 books since 2016 and is a member of Graver Maintenant Manifestampe Atelier des Lilas pour l'Estampe et la Typographie.

To learn more about Hélène's work and influences read our interview here.

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