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Movement in the Back of My Mind - Part 3
We had a fantastic opportunity to paint and play as part of 'Movement from the back of my mind‘ a night full of instinctual improvisation Part One of this beautiful evening began with Stuttgart Artist @elkelehmann42 projecting her work in the moment, intensely beautiful poetic. Part Two was with a Level 6 student Bronte performing in silence, which spoke to us in music. Part Three is shown in this reel - myself and Jacqueline McCormick @danceaboutdancecompany moving and maki
helonconning
Oct 25, 20251 min read


GEDOK founded in 1926
I am now back home after my 2 month residency, so this blog is a long one. My Stuttgart blogs have focused on all the things I went to...
helonconning
Aug 6, 20256 min read
Reflections and Experiences
‘But to be something outside the world of style, one must speak in a language that no one has spoken before’ - Marianne von Werefkin...
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Jul 27, 20254 min read


GEDOK 23rd - 30th June 2025
To watch video that accompanies this blog, please click on the following link https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLkQb1gPPNk/?utm_source=ig_w...
helonconning
Jul 27, 20254 min read


GEDOK 15th June - 22nd June 2025
To watch the video accompaning this blog please click on the following link https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLNfk2dvBbB/?utm_source=ig_web...
helonconning
Jul 27, 20254 min read


GEDOK 7th June - 2025
To watch video that accompanies this blog please click on the following link https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK7oAxMvN-Z/?utm_source=ig_we...
helonconning
Jul 27, 20252 min read


GEDOK Residency 3rd - 7th June 2025
Location: GEDOK, Stuttgart For the video to accompany below blog, please click on the following link: - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK...
helonconning
Jul 27, 20251 min read


This is Me
When I first started drawing in 2010 I found that portraits and life drawing the best way for me to fine tune my perception. Self...
helonconning
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Cosmic Vibrations of Expression with The Liverpool Gathering Orchestra, Friday 22nd March 2024 @ 7.30pm
Please click TicketSource link to book: Treatise at Metal event tickets from TicketSource A performance of 'Treatise' by Cornelius...
helonconning
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Freedom of Perspectives
Heart of Glass have commissioned me to facilitate my Collaboradoodle sessions that explore the freedom to play and create through various...
helonconning
Feb 20, 20231 min read


A New Way Of Doing
I have recently been introduced to drawing with needle and thread. This is an exciting new dimension to drawing that I hadn't expected...
helonconning
Oct 1, 20201 min read


Now is Then
Using only scissors and fingers to manipulate the malleable Stainless Steel Foil. I made good use of light to bring alive figurative...
helonconning
Sep 10, 20201 min read


Drawing in Time and Space
I finally had time to edit a film that was made on one of the hottest days of lockdown. Artist and playmate Jacqueline McCormick filmed...
helonconning
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Moment by Moment
This playful expressive canvas was completed on a very sunny hot Saturday. I've been complaining about the lack of space to move, drip...
helonconning
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Fragile Impermanence
Mod Roc is awesome for someone who loves to play while experimenting. During the process of wetting and manipulating the bandage like...
helonconning
Aug 4, 20201 min read


Inside Outside - Self Portrait
After graduating from my degree during lockdown, I have been working on a self portrait. i have, for a change, been hung up on the...
helonconning
Jul 12, 20201 min read


Once in a Lullaby
Helon Conning University of Chester @ Wirral Met College Please visit our online degree catalogue to see the seven featured artists; Suzy...
helonconning
Jul 2, 20201 min read


Space is the Place
Over the past few days I have been exploring the depth of the universe from within my imagination through action painting. I was unsure...
helonconning
Jun 27, 20201 min read


Abstracted Rhythms
Since Lockdown I have had limited space to do my usual large scale action paintings. I now find that palette knife is a very expressive...
helonconning
Jun 22, 20201 min read


Within These Walls
Since lockdown I have been unable to access our degree studio, so small has been the way to go for all my paintings. Which is a bit of a...
helonconning
Jun 14, 20201 min read
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