Teaching/Student Work
Helen is an energetic educator who brings deep knowledge and a lively interdisciplinary approach to the studio classroom, engaging students in visual thinking to explore the world around them. Below is a selection of courses taught and student work samples.
Courses
K-8 Visual and Performing Arts, The dePaul School
I design studio experiences to inspire K-8 students. We explore art, architecture, theatre, and ecology through hands-on projects.
Art Concepts, Bellarmine University
Art Concepts exposes students to thinking and research as integral to artistic practice. Students explore themes and philosophies of contemporary art in this hands-on studio driven course.
Professional Practices, Bellarmine University
Art Portfolio is a professional development course for graduating art and design seniors. Students explore thesis writing, installation, and professional practices in the arts.
Art Portfolio, Bellarmine University
Art Portfolio is a professional development course for graduating art and design seniors. Students explore thesis writing, installation, and professional practices in the arts.
Drawing I, Bellarmine University/University of Louisville
Foundation Drawing grounds students in the skills, materials, and concepts that support art making and visual thinking at the highest level.
Figure Drawing, University of Louisville
A fresh approach to figure drawing grounded in formal, anatomical understanding but engaged with contemporary questions of embodiment.
Studio Art and Visual Culture
A studio course for non-majors that explores themes in art through hands on exercises.