Originating
from Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, Helena Walsh graduated from Limerick School
of Art and Design
with a BA in Fine Art in 2001. Continuing her studies in London she undertook
her Masters in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design, graduating
in 2004. Helena has extensive involvement of running and organizing creative
workshops within diverse community contexts. Continuing her practice
in London since 2003, Helena has showcased her work at many established
events such as Bodily Functions, Cork, The National Review of Live Art,
Glasgow, The East End Collaborations, London and The Wormhole Saloon
at the Whitechapel Gallery, London. Her work has been showcased
in established venues across the UK, Croatia and Israel. Helena is currently a PhD student in the Drama Department at Queen Mary University of London. Through her practice-based research Helena is exploring “Irish Femininity and the Live Body: Between Rebellion and Conformity, Negation and Reproduction” |