NEW SOLO
NOW SHOWING
BROKEN BOARDS
LINTON & KAY
MARGARET RIVER

Capturing beauty and
finding meaning in
life’s ordinary moments

The first act of insight is throw away the labels.

— Eudora Welty

WELCOME TO
MY WORLD
OF VIBRANT
COLOUR

My art is a story of being profoundly changed by the discovery of beauty in the overlooked, which taught me that there is always beauty present, even in the darkest of places; it simply needs to be found. And in this act of finding it, I saw my experience begin to change.

Colour and beauty found me when I had lost the ability to see them—when life felt desolate and stripped of hope. I wasn’t searching, I was surviving. And then, unexpectedly, the ordinary began to glow.

I photograph everyday objects—quiet, neglected things—and never fail to be moved when they reveal themselves as art. Through this lens, the mundane becomes meaningful, beliefs redefined, and what once felt lifeless begins to shimmer with beauty, significance, and hope.

Like the beauty in the ordinary, my art continues to remind me that we are not broken; we are perfectly imperfect.

NEW SOLO
EXHIBITION
NOW SHOWING


Broken Boards

Linton & Kay Margaret River
13 Sep to 26 Oct 2025

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Broken Boards invites viewers to see with fresh eyes and awaken new possibilities. Featuring photographs of broken surfboards, this exhibition highlights the beauty in imperfection while exploring the power of perspective and the insights to be found in adversity.

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ONLINE
EXHIBITION

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Helen Shearwood
explores the ordinary
and brings us beauty.

— Linton & Kay

Helen’s work is defined by its ability to alchemise brokenness into beauty. She transforms her subject matter into bold, abstract compositions that convey something tangible and emotionally resonant.

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SOLO
EXHIBITIONS

My practice has evolved with me, as I continue to push forwards into new concepts and expressions of self. It has taken 6 years to produce 3 solo exhibitions, each filled with raw grit, heart and soul.

My latest exhibition Broken Boards is showing until 26 October at Linton & Kay Margaret River.

Broken Boards

NOW
SHOWING

Linton & Kay Margaret River
Until 26 Oct 2025

Broken Boards invites viewers to see with fresh eyes and awaken new possibilities. Featuring photographs of broken surfboards, this exhibition highlights the beauty in imperfection while exploring the power of perspective and the insights to be found in adversity.

ENQUIRE

ONLINE
EXHIBITION

Alchemy

Exhibited at Linton & Kay Subiaco
15-31 March 2025

Based on close-up photographs of everyday objects, re-imagined through digital collages and hand-embellished with acrylic and 21 karat gold, this exhibition explores three layers of alchemy: transforming the ordinary into art; perceived flaws into treasures; and challenges into metaphorical gold. Above all else, it is a powerful uncovering and reclamation of self.

ONLINE
EXHIBITION

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ART

Infinite Beauty

Exhibited at Linton & Kay Subiaco
8-23 October 2022

Gritty photographs of ordinary objects, transformed into art, explore the profound effect that perspective can have on every aspect of our lives and the freedoms it affords when we choose to question and interpret what we encounter for ourselves instead of accepting previously acquired labels as ‘truths’.

ONLINE
EXHIBITION

SHOP
ART

With so many inspiring
lessons to be learnt from
Helen’s work, one of the most
profound is the importance of
keeping our eyes open to what
everyday life has to offer.

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