Hello Julia
I would love to collaborate on a high-profile art installation for a celebrated Australian identity!
Why me?
My art is vibrant, bold, unique and full of gritty character.
My art has taught me to see past labels, to uncover who I truly am.
My art has given me the courage to express myself with vulnerable authenticity.
I never want to fit into ‘usual boxes’.
And I always work from my heart.
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.
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’.
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.
Linton & Kay Margaret River
13 Sep to 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.
What people
are saying
“Shearwood intelligently meshes the gritty and the refined. Her love of colour, texture and pattern permeate her art while she playfully explores new media and new themes.”
“Helen Shearwood’s art is a reminder that even in brokenness, there is grace. Her work is not only visual but emotional; a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of art to transform pain into possibility.”
— Urbane Gazette (Vol 7 Issue 1)
“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.”
— BGC Home magazine
“Helen Shearwood explores the ordinary and brings us beauty.”
“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.”
— Urbane Gazette (Vol 7 Issue 1)
To be yourself in a
world that is constantly
trying to make you
something else is the
greatest accomplishment.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you for your time, Julia!
If you agree we’d be a great fit, I’d love to hear from you.
Email: helen@helenshearwood.com
Instagram: helen_shearwood
Phone: +44 7733 920372
Currently based in the UK