Helen Imogen Field
Artist
My Portfolio
Pencil/pen and watercolour on paper, 16 x 28cm, 2026.
Situational drawings (1h+).
Pen and watercolour on paper, 50 x 40cm 2026.
Abstract storytelling.
A copy of "Santa Rufina" by de Zurbarán, Artisan oil on canvas 42 x 30 cm, 2025.
Example of my classical oil painting.
Unison pastel on paper, A2: 600 x 420cm, 2026.
Example of a randomised abstract tale.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 117 cm, 2025.
Example of a loose, paradise drawing.
Inks, watercolour, pastel and red with pencil and charcoal on 210gsm paper, 63 x 188cm, 2025.
Example of an all in one, intuitive, narrative drawing.
Pen and coloured soft pencil crayons on paper, each 15 x 8 cm,
2025.
![Choices, our planet [Enjoying oceans, Fish and food, Pollination, Forest oxygenator]](/images/helen-imogen-field/environments-h-i-field.jpg)
iPad, 2014.
About
Helen Imogen Field is a versatile, mostly self-taught artist. She became accomplished in classical observational oil paintings after portrait and oils tuition at the Art Students League of New York with professional portraitists Ronn Scherr, Hannaniah Harrari, Oldrich Teply and Hilary Holmes. From 2010 when David Hockney exhibited his iPad landscapes, she worked like him with Brushes (app), using the iPad as sketchbook in several countries including India, Israel, Iceland and Scotland. Recently, following on from professional periods in biology, computing and social care, she devoted 2 years to art, at Leith School of Arts (Edinburgh) then the Royal Drawing School, culminating in a solo exhibition at the Scottish Arts Club and a gallery window headliner. She is porting knowledge from a DPhil in molecular biology, an MSc in information tech, with Bible college, Childhood practice (social care) and Counselling, along with memories and meditations, into her artwork. Now she draws from imagination.
A passion for care of the elderly found its way into this Red Riding Hood script (called "Too late for Nana"), a 2 meter drawing in inks and other media. Much of Helen's work is pure observation of landscapes, creatures and flowers from life. Graphic narrative emerged and found its way into iPad drawings presenting choices for preserving the planet; her "History of computing" and much more: she has published with Mom Egg Review on motherly experiences, and with Circle Foundation with a saga of Bjorn in 16 small pictures.
She has published artwork with Mom Egg Review on motherly experiences, and with Circle Foundation. Currently she is working on situational sketching, on abstract and graphical meditations, and really loose memory drawing - along with Medieval (bulky, hand-decorated) ceramics and precision printing (wood and linocut). Her goal is to present truths for consideration.
Artist's Statement
This artist loves colour! Meandering between oils and other painting media, graphic narrative and ceramics, drawing has come forth - as intentional and unintentional aspiration to communicate and to understand. An intuitive drawing reveals patterns in pains and likes and glorious points of view, especially in the area of God-stuff. This artist likes to stay tuned, and positive, in order to encourage and envision. Interests lie with social care and the treasures of the elderly, of good life stories, and positive speech and its place in the world.