In her vibrant yet gritty abstract photographs of ordinary objects, Helen Shearwood explores various themes including the power of perspective, how our inner worlds relate to our outer realities, and the psychology driving our behaviour.
After decades of being unwell, Shearwood gradually realised that viewing everyday objects from a different perspective could transform them into beautiful abstract images. This re-ignited her desire to question, to create and ultimately, to live.
In 2020 she published her first book Infinite Beauty, juxtaposing her abstract photographs with social media responses to the question ‘What is beauty to you?’; the felt experience proving to be the common thread.
Shearwood intelligently meshes the gritty and the refined. Her love of colour, texture and pattern permeate her art while she playfully explores new media and new themes.
Helen Shearwood
Artist's Exhibitions
Helen Shearwood – Broken Boards
September 13, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Linton & Kay Galleries is proud to present Broken Boards, an exciting and thought-provoking new solo exhibition by Helen Shearwood, whose close-up photographs of broken surfboards transform the neglected into
Location: Cherubino Wines Margaret River
HELEN SHEARWOOD – ALCHEMY
March 15, 2025 - March 31, 2025
‘Alchemy’ is an exploration of our complex human inner landscape and our innate ability to transmute what we would rather not experience into something of great value by shifting our
Location: Subiaco
CACOPHONY OF COLOUR
July 13, 2023 - August 26, 2023
Writers frequently use cacophony to express energy or mimic a mood. This is beautifully captured in the writing of Aishabella Sheikh in her description in her book Jungle Princess, “That
Location: West Perth
HELEN SHEARWOOD – INFINITE BEAUTY
October 8, 2022 - October 23, 2022
In her vibrant yet gritty abstract photographs of ordinary objects, Helen Shearwood explores various themes including the power of perspective, how our inner worlds relate to our outer realities, and
Location: Subiaco