Helen Consuelo Lueken
Arlington, Washington
hclueken@earthlink.net
 
 

JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Northwest Pastel Society Members Exhibit, Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA  2007
Snohomish Arts Council Exhibit, Monte Cristo Hotel, Everett, WA   2007
Northwest Pastel Society 21st International Open Exhibit, American Art Co., Tacoma, WA   2007
Offset Corner Gallery, Snohomish, WA   2007
Northwest Pastel Society Members, Clymer Gallery, Ellensburg, WA  2006
Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor, WA  2006
Seattle CoArts Members, Snohomish Arts Council, Monte Cristo Hotel, Everett. WA  2005
Northwest Watercolor Society Members, Waterworks, Bellevue, WA  2005
Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Arts of the Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, Wa  2002, 2004
Stanwood Camano Island Arts Guild Members, Stanwood, WA  2001, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Art in a Pickle Barn, La Connor, WA  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
 
 
 
EXHIBITIONS
One person exhibition, Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA  2001
American Association of University Women, 1996 - 2006
 
 
AWARDS
Snohomish Arts Gallery, Snohomish, WA  second place  2005
Spring Invitational, Stanwood, WA  first place  2005
Art in a Pickle Barn, La Connor, WA  first place  2003
Whidbey Island Bank, Camano Island, WA  Purchase Award
Art in a Pickle Barn, La Connor, WA  Best of Show  1999
 
 
 
STUDIED UNDER
Eric Wiegardt, watercolor,  Judi Betts, watercolor, Ned Mueller, oil, Teresa Saia, soft pastel
 
 
AFFILIATIONS
The Northwest Pastel Society, Plein Air of Washington, The Arlington Arts Council and Art League North
 
 
Artist Biography

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico the artist has lived in the Pacific Northwest for twenty five years. Self-taught she works in oil, soft pastel and watercolor. Helen remembers drawing before starting school and has always had a clear feeling from early on that she wanted to paint however for economical reasons was unable to do so. She was finally able to pursue her painting full time sixteen years ago. Her painting style is representational and approach to painting traditional. When she was a teenager she would copy paintings of the Masters from books she got at the library and visits to museums. Currently she enjoys depicting landscapes, seascapes, flower portraits, still life’s and the human figure. Helen attributes her rich use of color to her Latin heritage. She finds color to be an exciting means of self expression. She works alone most of the time but likes working with others en plein air and the life drawing sessions she attends weekly. Her hope is that people will feel and see some thing beautiful when they view her work, there is enough unpleasantness in the world.