Biography

Helen Davies (b.1993) Manchester, UK.

Helen Davies a self-taught, award-winning figurative artist and member of Grit Studios, Manchester. Creating an ongoing documentation of life and love, through oil paints.

Art has been a constant in her life, from exploring the female experience through her pastel portraits, to her current paintings which capture the quiet moments of pause that we experience in a fast-paced world. Often described as ‘film stills’, her work has consistently stemmed from the act of observation and noticing subtle details.

Her work has been selected for several Open Art exhibitions, including the Young Contemporary Arts Prize, RBSA Portrait Prize, and HOME Open exhibitions. Since winning the Greater Manchester Arts Prize, she’s exhibited across the UK including Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool and Birmingham and has collectors worldwide.

Awards.

Greater Manchester Arts Prize, 1st place.

Contemporary Young Artist Award, shortlisted.

Group Shows:

2024

Portrait Prize Royal Birmingham Society of Artists

Comme Ca x AWOL exhibition

Liverpool Art Fair

AIR Open 2024

2023

She, The Bridewell 

2022

Manchester Open Exhibition

Nextdoor Gallery Exhibition

Air Open Exhibition

2020

Manchester Open Exhibition

The Drawing Show, The Bridewell

Contemporary Young Artist Award, The Biscuit Factory

2019

Technique, Saul Hay Gallery

Liverpool Art Fair, Met Quarter

2018

Liverpool Art Fair, Waterfront

2017

Greater Manchester Arts Prize, Chamber of Commerce

Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival