Helen Di Tomasso

Helen Di Tomasso
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About the Artists:

Helen Di Tomasso is a local Mornington Peninsula based artist. Following her completion of a Visual Arts Diploma in 2009, Helen began exhibiting and has won numerous awards, including being a finalist in the Walker St Gallery's Emerging Artist Competition.

About her work, Helen notes 'There is a delicate structure and innate tension to nature that I am interested in exploring...and upon inspection of the natural world, I have come to a peaceful realisation that we are all, in fact, connected and interdependent. My personal expression is explored within a semi abstract framework of painting, giving me the opportunity to include people, animals, and plants I see fit.

Beauty is discovered in random combinations of colour, therefore my application of paint is quick and intuitive, allowing my spirit to guide my selections. Attention and breath is important in this process, as I become totally alert to possibility and originality. I apply with a brush, scraper and fingers while drawing is also an important part of weaving the works together, be it with a bold stroke of crayon or the soft line of a pencil.

The push and pull of making a painting work is all consuming and thoroughly engaging. It is a constant reminder of how I need to live; present, engaged, responsive and above all, free."
 

Résumé:

Education

2009 - Diploma of Arts - Visual Arts. Chisholm Institute of Tafe, Frankston, VIC

1991 - Bachelor of Business (Management. Monash University, Frankston, VIC

Solo Exhibitions

Sep 2023 - 'Intermingle' Manyung Gallery, Malvern 

Nov 2016 - 'Life Between Colour and Space' Manyung Gallery Malvern

July 2011 - “Beneath the Surface” Frankston Art Centre, Frankston, VIC

Nov 2010 - “Artistic Twist” Oakhill Gallery, Mornington, VIC

May 2010 - “Impressions of India”, Libran Dogma Gallery, Narre Warren North, VIC

Group Exhibitions

2020- 'Dreamscapes', Manyung Gallery Sorrento

2018- 'Garden Month', Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza

2017- 'Peninsula Magic', Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza

2016- Group Exhibition, Manyung Gallery Malvern

2015- 'Autumn Awakening' Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza

2014- 'Year of the Horse', Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza

2014- 'Colours of Spring', Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza

2013- “Little Landscapes”, Bright Space, St Kilda, VIC

2012- Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza, VIC

Feature Artist @ Red Hill Art Show, Red Hill, VIC

“Three minutes of Creation”, Chisholm, Frankston, VIC

“Ron Rado”, Chisholm Institute Awards, Drum Theatre, Dandenong, VIC

“Impressions in Print”, Oakhill Gallery, Mornington, VIC

“Members Exhibition”, Oakhill Gallery, Mornington, VIC

Awards

2017 - Accepted into New York drawing marathon

2012 - Third prize – Oakhill Gallery Printmaking exhibition

2011 - Judge’s Commendation – Oakhill Gallery’s Members exhibition for ‘Conchita’

2009 - People’s Choice Award – Chisholm end of year exhibition

2008 - Jayco Design Award - $500

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Associated Exhibitions

Affordable Art Fair Singapore
F1 Pit Building, 1 Republic Boulevard, Singapore 038975
9 November - 12 November, 2023
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'INTERMINGLE'
Helen Di Tomasso

Manyung Gallery Malvern
9 September - 23 September, 2023
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Affordable Art Fair Melbourne
Royal Exhibition Building
Find us at Stand F3 under the dome
31 August - 3 September, 2023
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Summer at Manyung
Manyung Gallery Malvern & Strathmore
4 February - 25 February, 2023
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Miertje Skidmore & Helen Di Tomasso
'Abstract Illusions'

Manyung Gallery Sorrento
29 October - 13 November, 2022
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Dreamscapes
18 January - 24 January, 2020
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Garden Month
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
2 November - 24 November, 2018
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Celebrate The Festive Season - End of 2017 Group Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Malvern
1 December - 22 December, 2017
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Peninsula Magic - Debbie Mackenzie + Helen Di Tomasso
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
10 November - 23 November, 2017
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Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
18 – 21 May 2017
Stand A04, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 3D & E
18 May - 21 May, 2017
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End of Year Group Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Malvern
8 December - 24 December, 2016
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Life Between Colour and Space by Helen di Tomasso
Manyung Gallery Malvern
8 November - 27 November, 2016
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The Weekend with Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
2 June - 18 June, 2016
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Festive Christmas Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
26 November - 24 December, 2015
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New Interiors Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Malvern
7 November - 29 November, 2015
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June Group Exhibition
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
5 June - 28 June, 2015
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Autumn Awakening
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
3 April - 26 April, 2015
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Year Of The Horse
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza
4 October - 26 October, 2014
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The Colours of Spring
Mount Eliza Gallery
6 September - 28 September, 2014
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Signs Signs Everywhere A Sign
Manyung at Mount Eliza
5 October - 28 October, 2012
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