Helen Platania.

About

I am a self-taught exhibiting & comissioned Mixed Media artist, living in Melbourne, where I work from my home studio. I have been a member of ‘TAM’ (A female group of exhibiting visual artists) since 2012.

Inspired by the female face, I’m a lover of exploring the corners of the mind and the things you find there.

I run weekly creative classes for both children and adults at ‘Art Angels and Crafty Cats’

I work regularly with local council on Arts events such as 'Banyule Kids Arty Farty Fest' as well as facilitating grant driven initiatives such as 'Creative Time Out'- an 8 week art program for mothers of Autistic children.

Curriculum Vitae

2012 - Present

Artist at ‘Art Angels & Crafty Cats’ a studio based art & craft classroom for children & Adults in Greensborough
Active member of TAM (Thou Art Mum) a female group of exhibiting visual artists in the Diamond Valley

2012 - Artist in Residence at the Marharishi School in Reservoir working with students across all grades

Exhibition

- ‘Snapshot’ Bridges Hurstbridge

2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 – Working alongside the Banyule Arts & Culture team at the ‘Kids Arty Farty Fest’

2013

Exhibitions

‘Iconically Australian’ TAM Eltham Library Community Gallery
‘Art four ways’ Vines café

- ‘Times Two’ Vines Café

- ‘Little Birdy’ Vines Cafe

2014

Exhibitions

- ‘Branching Out’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat

- ‘On the Surface’ Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park

- ‘Fishy Business’ Vines Café

- Feature Artist in ‘Artists on Were Street’ (MONTY ART)

2015

- TAM Exhibition Sub Committee Leader (Obtaining grant & gallery space)

- Obtained a Banyule Community Grant and facilitated an arts program for Mothers of Autistic children in Banyule.

- Obtained a Banyule Arts Grant, to fund a TAM Exhibition at Montsalvat

Exhibitions

- ‘Above the Horizon’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat

- ‘Up, Up and Away’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat

- ‘Desaturate’ Vines Café

- ‘A Taste of TAM’ Bridges Hurstbridge

2016

Exhibitions

- ‘Scarlet Stories’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat

- ‘Meet me @‘ Vines Cafe

2017

Exhibitions

- Group Exhibition (untitled) Heidleberg Theatre Company

Solo Exhibition (untitled) Volumes Cafe & Bookstore Eltham
‘What Lies Beneath’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat
‘Green with Envy’ TAM Volumes Cafe & Bookstore Eltham

2018

Artist in Residence at Greenhills Primary School, working with a small group of grade 5 & 6 children to produce a large mural commemorating ‘100 Years of Armistice’ currently displayed in the school grounds.

Exhibitions

‘Flora & Fauna’ TAM Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Exhibitions Building

‘In The Pink’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat

‘Contrast’ TAM Vines Cafe

‘Small’ Group Exhibition 45 Downstairs, Flinders Lane, Melbourne

‘Postcard Show’ Group Exhibition Linden New Art, St Kilda

‘Paintings for Peace’ Group Exhibition, Space2b Design, St Kilda

2019

Exhibitions

‘Corners Of The Mind’ Solo, Incube8r, Fitzroy

‘Flora & Fauna’ TAM Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Exhibition Building

‘Out Of The Blue’ TAM Long Gallery Montsalvat