Helen White: Miniature artist, calligrapher and illuminator

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Helen White RMS HS

British artist

Helen was born and educated in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She studied Calligraphy, Illumination and Heraldry at Reigate School of Art, obtaining a First Class Diploma in 1986.

She has since worked free-lance, undertaking a wide variety of commissions. These include Presentation Scrolls, Family Trees and one-off pieces of Calligraphy and Illumination.

Helen also works for the College of Arms, writing Letters Patent, granting New Coats of Arms. Recipients of her work have included the Duke of Gloucester and the President of Turkey.

Emma
Actual size3.75 x 2.25 ins [9.5 x 5.7cm]
Raised gold leaf, shell gold, gouache and amethysts on vellum

15th Century Venetians: miniature painting by Helen White

15th century Venetians (with the arches of Ca'D'Oro)
Actual size 1.77 x 3.15 ins [4.5 x 8 cm]
Gouache and shell gold on vellum

Awards

Llewellyn Alexander Gallery 1998 : Commendation of Excellence
Royal Miniature Society 1998 : Llewellyn Alexander Subject Miniature Award
Commendation of Excellence for a set of Paintings
Llewellyn Alexander Gallery " A Million Brushstrokes" 2000 : Llewellyn Alexander Masters Award for a set of miniatures
Royal Miniature Society 2001 : Group Award Commendation

Initial G: miniature painting by Helen White

Initial G
Actual size 1.5 x 1.5 ins [3.8 x 3.8 cm]
Raised gold leaf, shell gold, gouache and amethyst on vellum

Helen has successfully exhibited her miniatures with the Royal Miniature Society, the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, the Hilliard Society, the Miniature Art Society of Florida and at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. Her miniatures usually depict medieval scenes or illuminated initial letters. She was elected to full membership of the RMS in 2002