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Artist talk: Helen Breach

In this video presentation, Helen talks about the different ways in which she explores the world around her through drawing, painting and printmaking, including looking at dancers in rehearsal, the natural environment and portraiture.


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In this 30 minute zoom presentation from 29 March 2021, Helen reveals her love of colour, movement and the theatre. Helen’s talk was part of the HAUSPRINT remote programme during COVID, which aimed to connect with members regardless of physical restrictions.

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“When I’m sitting in a ballet rehearsal I don’t have access to a table or any printing things so I have to make the monoprints from sketches when I get home. There’s a lot of bodies, there’s a lot of faces, a lot of movement.”

Artist:
Helen Breach

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