Helen Best

2/5/1927 - 27/3/2024

Helen was a founding member of the Print Circle.

She commenced printmaking at the Workshop Arts Centre in 1969 where she developed a particular interest in lithography and relief printing methods. She has continued working in these fields over 30 years, both as an artist and teacher.

Her preferred medium is was lithography. This allowed the free use of colour which was fundamentally important to her. Helen chose sensitive and mellow colours for her landscape work and vivid contrasts when working in the abstract. She also worked in relief, in both lino and wood block, often using the 'reduction' technique sometimes combined with lithography.

Helen also made artist books for many years and exhibited both locally and internationally.