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Helen Urquhart

Artist and Designer at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Drawn to Animals - www.drawntoanimals.co.uk</span>
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Helen Urquhart is a seasoned artist and conservator with expertise in textile art, design, and museum conservation, with 9 years of experience in Scotland.
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Ceres, Scotland, United Kingdom, GB
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  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Textile Art
  • Design
  • Interior Design
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Helen Urquhart is a versatile artist and designer with a rich background in textile conservation, museum curation, and creative expression. With a Post-graduate Diploma in Textile Conservation from the Textile Conservation Centre, Courtauld Institute, University of London, and a Bachelor's Degree from Birkbeck College, University of London, Helen has honed her skills in conservation, research, and artistic creation. Throughout her career, Helen has worked with esteemed institutions, including the British Museum, Fife Folk Museum, and Drawn to Animals, where she has developed expertise in conservation of organic artefacts, curation of exhibitions, and digital photography. Her experience spans over 30 years, with a strong focus on textile conservation, museum management, and artistic practice. Helen's artistic talents also shine through in her drawings, paintings, textile art, and design, which have been showcased through various exhibitions and commissions. Her dedication to her craft and passion for storytelling have earned her a reputation as a skilled and innovative artist and designer.

Experience

  • Drawn to Animals - www.drawntoanimals.co.uk
    • Scotland
    • Artist and Designer
      • Oct 2014 - Present
      • Scotland

      Drawings and paintings of pets and farm animals. Open to commissions from dog and cat owners, equestrian establishments and farmers. Suggestions welcomed, for example rare breeds.I have now published my website - www.drawntoanimals.co.uk. Please take a look.

  • Fife Folk Museum
    • Ceres. Fife
    • Curator
      • Nov 2007 - Jun 2009
      • Ceres. Fife

      Accessioning and registering objects; dealing with public enquiries; mounting annual exhibitions; environmental monitoring; fund-raising; reports for Trustees; administrative duties including website and emails; ordering materials; working with groups of volunteers; providing a welcoming face for...

  • The British Museum
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Senior Conservator
      • 1990 - 2003
      • London, United Kingdom

      Conservation of organic artefacts. Working with the collections housed in the museum to provide their safeguard for storage, exhibition and loan. Specialisms included Ancient Egyptian textiles, polychrome Ancient Egyptian artefacts and Oriental lacquer.

Education

  • 1986 - 1990
    The Textile Conservation Centre, Courtauld Institute, University of London
  • 1982 - 1986
    Birkbeck College, University of London
  • 1979 - 1982
    St Martin's School of Art and Design, London, UK
  • 1978 - 1979
    Berkshire College of Art and Design
  • 1970 - 1977
    The Abbey School, Reading

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