From My Studio: Exploring Helen Alice Johnson’s Creative Process
A Colourful Life – A Video Blog
Join artist Helen Alice Johnson for A Colourful Life, a weekly video blog following the places, ideas and experiences that inspire her paintings. From beautiful gardens and changing landscapes to works in progress, exhibitions and life in the studio, Helen shares an insight into her creative process and her fascination with colour, nature, pattern and sacred geometry. Each episode offers a glimpse behind the paintings and into the landscapes and stories that inspire them.
Week 52: Nature’s Garden
The last garden video of the year and a winter walk in the beautiful North Pennines. Join me in this winter wonderland along the South Tyne in Alston, Cumbria
Week 41: In the Studio
Join me this Christmas Eve in my studio in Alston, Cumbria as I keep you up to date with my large abstract oil painting ’The Crossing’ for my 2023 Rivers series
Week 51: My Parents’ Garden
A snowy garden in Cumbria. Join me here for a winter stroll around this private garden belonging to my parents in the highest market town of Alston in the North Pennines, Cumbria.
In the Studio: Week 40
This week I show you progress on my new large abstract painting based on Rivers, from initial sketches to priming the canvas to where it is currently.
Week 50: The Garth Garden, Bicester
A stroll around a garden full of light(s)! The Garth Garden in Bicester is busy getting ready for visitors with a spectacular light show. On a frosty morning, the lights were just beginning to twinkle and giant baubles hanging off trees added another dimension. Join me here for a pre Christmas walk.
Week 49: The Marina Gardens, Margate
A stroll around the Marina Gardens in Margate. Join me here as I take in the hometown of Tracy Emin and Dreamland
In the Studio ‘en plein air’ at Dartford and Tilbury: Week 39
Join me as I do some prep work ‘en plein air’ for my new painting series of large abstract paintings based on rivers and the relationship between people and nature. This week I am at Tilbury Docks and The Dartford Crossing overlooking the Thames
Week 48: Maidenhead
A community garden in the centre of Maidenhead that has been the subject of yarn bombing by Guérilla knitters. Join me here for a look around.
In the Studio: Week 38 at Windsor
A walk around Windsor Contemporary Art Fair as I exhibit with over 100 other artists. Join me for a look at some fabulous contemporary art