Education:

1985 National Academy of Design School, New York, NY
1992-1994 Private Study with Aaron Shikler and David Levine
1982-1984 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, full scholarship
1980-1983 Art Students League of New York

Exhibitions:

2010 Art Sharks Benefit, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL

2009 Seashells: Inspired Form, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL
Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s New York, NY
Imagine, Harrington College of Design, Chicago IL

2008

Artwork 5: The S/AIC staff and faculty art exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago IL
In Step with Nature, The Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL
Salon International 2008, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Drawing on Experience, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Contemporary American Realism: 2008 Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort
Wayne, IN

2007

Small Works, 30th National Art Exhibition, Harper College, Palatine, IL
Flowers: Painting, Photographs, and Decorative Arts, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries,
New York, NY
Masquerade: Imagine Art Auction to benefit Chicago Youth Programs, Harrington College
Design, Chicago, IL

2006

Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s New York, NY

2005

Continuum: Celebrating the 130th Anniversary of the Art Students League of New York,
ACA Galleries, New York, NY

2004

Consciousness and Condition, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, IL
Ted Shen Memorial Grant Auction, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, IL
Rock for Kids Art Auction, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Annual Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL

2003

Looted Iraqi Art Auction: Artists Respond, Gallery Mornea, Evanston, IL
Foot and Leg as Symbol and Art, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine,
Finch University, Chicago, IL
Chicago Works on the Run, Orleans Street Art Gallery, Charles, IL

2002

About Looking at Things, Lyons Weir Gallery, Chicago, IL
Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s New York, NY
Annual Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001

On Process: Studio Themes, Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL
Allied Artists of America Anniversary Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, OH
Art Scene Chicago, Chicago Athenaeum, Schaumburg, IL
Snow Globe International, Lyons Weir Gallery, Chicago, IL
Face to Face: Self Portraits by Chicago Artist, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL
Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Invitational Exhibition, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
Two Artists from Tree Studios, Illini Union Gallery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Annual Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL
Suite Home Chicago Charity Auction, Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL

2000

American Drawing Biennial 6, Muscarelle Museum of Art, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Celebrate the Academic, American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL

1999

Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s New York,

1998

The Art of Representation: Observed Realities and Desired Effects on the Painted Surface,
St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH
Almost Miniatures, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA.
84th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of American, New York, NY
Still Lifes, Lyons Weir Gallery, Chicago, IL

1997

83rd Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of American, New York, NY

1996

171st Annual Exhibition, National Academy Museum, New York, NY

1994

169th Annual Exhibition, National Academy Museum, New York, NY

1991

49th Annual Exhibition, Audubon Artists, New York, NY

1989

75th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
Realism, Then and Now, Frank Caro Gallery, New York, NY

1985

Contemporary Classics, Hastings Art, Ltd., New Canaan, CT

Awards:

2003

Honorable Mention, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine,
Finch University, Chicago, IL

1997

Henry Gasser-Moses Worthman Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America,
New York, NY

1996

Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
Paul Puzinas Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY

1991

Ralph Fabbri Award, Audubon Artists, New York, NY

1987, 1986

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1986

Albert Hallgarten Traveling Scholarship, National Academy, School of Fine Arts, New York, NY

Publications:

2010

New American Paintings 15 Years, The Open Studio Press, Wellesley, MA

2009

Madeline Nusser, “Seashells,” Time Out Chicago, December 17-30
“Kunstkammers and Seashells,” Linea Journal of the Art Students League of New York, Fall issue
First_ish, Illustratiors, Society at Harrington

2008

“Cover Art Competition, ” American Artist Magazine, September issue
Marszalek, Norbert “Interview with Helen Oh” Neotericart.com, August 6

2002

Margolies, Jane, “Artful Dodgers,” House Beautiful, May issue

2001

Shen, Ted, “House of Representatives,” Reader, March 9, pp. 10-14
Newman, Christine, “Places in the Art,” Chicago magazine, March issue

2000

New American Paintings Number 29, The Open Studio Press, Wellesley, MA
Art Scene Chicago 2000, Crow Woods Publishing, Evanston, IL
“’Tree’ rings circle art worldwide,” Skyline newspaper, July 20

1998

Craven, Robert R. “Chapel Art Center, St. Anselm College,
The Art of Representation,” Art New England, April issue
“How To Get Started Painting on Copper,” American Artist magazine,
January issue
Salemme, Lucia A., The Complete Book of Painting Techniques, The Free Press, New York, NY

Teaching: