biography
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biography
HELTON John Helton was born in New York in 1964. He has lived and worked on the West Coast since 1986. Helton’s signature site-specific sculptural installations engage seamlessly with the environment at hand and reflect his lifelong passion for the natural world. He is also accomplished in multiple genres as a painter, designer and writer though his preferred medium is bronze, chosen for its permanence. Helton received a BFA from Parson’s School of Design in New York. Since then he has exhibited widely in the Western states of Colorado and Utah. Various site-specific works can be experienced at Marriott Hotels at Mall of America and Mankato in Minnesota; University Square at Michigan State University; Park City Municipal Corporation in Park City, Utah; Eccles Center For The Performing Arts in Park City, Utah; Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi; United States Air Force Base in Park City, Utah as well as in Quito, Ecuador, Barcelona, Spain, Portland, Oregon, Miami, Florida, Salt Lake City, Utah, Chicago, Illinois, Austin Texas, Pasadena, California, Princeton, New Jersey and Cable, Wisconsin. Much of the artist’s work is done through a private commission basis, which allows him to create sculptures that collaborate with their surroundings in a mutually harmonic dance. More information and available works: www.hohmannfineart.com HOHMANN 73-660 El Paseo | Palm Desert, CA 92260 | (760) 346-4243 | [email protected] BIOGRAPHY JOHN HELTON ARTIST’S STATEMENT “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” - Albert Einstein I remember the moment in 8th grade science class when I learned that matter could neither be created nor destroyed. My view of the world changed forever. From that moment, I became aware of an interconnected world beyond comprehension. I began to see connections and parallels everywhere and learned to appreciate the invisible. My sculptures enable the viewer to participate in the celebration of the elegant balance and rhythm of the vast symphony of energy that is our world. SITE SPECIFIC WORK “Creating art work for a singular location is rewarding because my work is as much about the space around the piece as it is about the sculpture itself,” says John. This philosophy lends itself well to site-specific commissions where John’s work is given the opportunity to contemplate the notion that our world is comprised of an infinite web of forces, conditions and patterns swirling around us, interacting and affecting each other at any given moment. By embracing each unique location with this exploration in mind, he is able to create something entirely intrinsic to the environment at hand while also capturing a moment in space-time continuum that shows the grace and beauty of what may seem like arbitrary chaos. This becomes visually articulated through paths that cross, gravitate together, then stretch outward into infinity; lines that mesh and converge before reaching towards points of departure; movement and composition visually extending out beyond the perimeter of the sculptures, enveloping the surrounding space. It is also experienced through the artwork’s reflection within and interaction with adjacent landscape and architecture. Whether the sculpture is indoor or outdoor, low and encompassing, tall and thin, or displayed on an elevated base, the site-specific pieces are designed to enhance the atmosphere they occupy. A consummate professional, John has worked with many individual parties, collectors, contractors, architects and designers over the years to assist in the elevation of personal and public space through fine art. Various site-specific works can be experienced at Marriott Hotels at Mall of America and Mankato in Minnesota; University Square at Minnesota State University; Park City Municipal Corporation in Park City, Utah; Eccles Center For The Performing Arts in Park City, Utah; Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, as well as in Quito, Equador, Barcelona, Spain, Portland, Oregon, Miami, Florida, Salt Lake City, Utah, Chicago, Illinois, Austin Texas, Pasadena, California, Princeton, New Jersey and Cable, Wisconsin. HOHMANN www.hohmannfineart.com EDUCATION 1986 B.F.A. Parson’s School of Design, NY EXPERIENCE 2010-2015 2008-2015 2000-2015 2010 2007-2010 2010 2008,09,11 2006 2004-2008 2002-2007 1998-2000 1992-1998 President, Board of Directors, Spiro Arts Artist Residencies, Park City, UT Commercial/Residential Architectural Renovation Consultant; Designer/Illustrator/Corporate Branding Landscape Painter, Ceramicist, Furniture Maker Illustrator, Benson Institute, Provo, UT Board of Directors, Spiro Arts Artist Residencies, Park City, UT Juror, Relevant 2010, Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT Juror, Spiro Arts Artist Residencies, Park City, UT Creator and Publisher of “The Park City Children’s Activity/History Book” 2nd Printing Architectural and Landscape Designer and Consultant Story Board Artist Editorial Cartoonist, Mountain Times, Park City, UT Editorial Cartoonist/Illustrator, The Park Record, Park City, UT ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 2007 2002 2002 2000 Springville Museum of Art, Award of Merit Design Arts Utah 07, Superior Design-Architecture Public Art Park City Chamber Bureau, Cultural Grant Recipient Winter Olympic Games Invited Artist, Utah Arts Festival EXHIBITS 2011 2010 2008-2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2001 2000 HOHMANN www.hohmannfineart.com “Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT “Annual Summer Group Show,” Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT “Sprin Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT “Invitational,” Phoenix Gallery, Park City, UT “Waves, Planes, and Parallels,” Solo Exhibition, Schilling Gallery, Telluride, CO “Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT “Design Arts Utah 07,” Juried, UAC - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT “Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT “Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT “Western Mindscape - John Helton and Allison Willingham,” Kimball Art Center, Main Gallery, Park City, UT “Nature, Nurture,” Solo Exhibition, Metro Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT SELECTED PRESS 2000 “Best of Utah,” Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT 2011 87th Annual Spring Salon Catalog, Springville Museum of Art 2008 The Modern Tradition, Wood Homes Design Guide, Annual Sundance Begins, USA Today.com, January 16 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Desert News, January 18 2005 Call of the Wild, Utah Style and Design Magazine, September 2003 2002 2000 1996 Gifted Hands, Park City Magazine, Summer Issue Perpetual Motion, Palm Springs Life Magazine, April Poetry in the Woodwork, Park City Magazine, Winter Issue Window to the World, Lode Star Magazine, Winter Issue Profile on Artists, Lode Star Magazine, Summer Issue SELECTED PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 2011 2006 2005 2003 2000 1999 2011 “Symphony of Flight,” Sam & Diane Stuart Family Foundation, SLC, UT “Mitosis,” Collective Eye, Berkeley, CA “Interacting Waves,” The Nagy Group, Minocqua, WI “Structural Juxtaposition,” Gigaplex Architecture/Planning, Park City, UT “Harmonic Deconstruction,” Willingham Design, Park City, UT The Canyons Resort, Park City, UT “Beneath The Surface,” Silver King Hotel, Park City, UT “Tango,” U.S.A.F. 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Donald Walker, Park City, UT SELECTED PRIVATE COMMISSIONS 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2011 “Orbit,” Claudia McMullen, Park City, UT “Quantum Intersection,” Dr. Nicole MacClaren, Park City, UT “A Wave On Multiple Dimensions,” Mike Zuendel, Telluride, CO “Untitled,” Paula Berg Design, Park City, UT “Rhythm # 2,” Bill Jenkins, Fort Smith, AK “Untitled,” Paula Berg Design, Honolulu, HI “Untitled” A4 Design, Architectural and Interior Design, Park City, UT “Waveform,” Paula Berg Design, Kauai, HI “Untitled,” John and Kristi Cumming, Park City, UT “Subset,” Joseph Pham, Cincinnati, OH “Synapse,” Steve and Carole Stone, Bordeaux, France “Elements,” John and Diana Thompson, Park City, UT “Rapid Eye Movement,” Natural Instincts, Palm Desert, CA “Crossing Paths,” bronze, Mercury Investments, Mankato, MN SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS HOHMANN www.hohmannfineart.com 2006 “Abstracted Landscape,” sculptural bus shelter, Park City Municipal 2005 Park City Historical Society in conjunction with Park City School District 2003 Moose on the Loose Moose Prototype, Park City Arts Foundation 2000 “Stepping Stones,” Park City Library, Park City, UT “In Rhythm,” Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Park City, UT