This résumé offers a glimpse into Helene Steene’s journey as an international artist — from exhibits and media appearances to awards, publications, and more — organized under the headings below.

EXHIBITS

Selected major invited, solo or two person exhibits:

2021 – Headley-Whitney Museum, “INFORMED BY NATURE”, retrospective, Lexington, KY

2018 – Foster Medical, Lexington, KY

2017 – Pam Miller Gallery, “COMPLEX SIMPLICITIES”, Lexington, KY

2015 – Chamblin/Jones Gallery, Lexington, KY

2014 – John Stephen Hockensmith Gallery, Georgetown, KY

2014 – Gateway Regional Art Center, “Aegean Echoes”, Mt Sterling, KY

2013 – Headley-Whitney Museum, “Aegean Echoes”, Lexington, KY 

2011 – Taubman Museum of Art, “Abstract Impressions “,  Roanoke, VA

2010 – Winchester Opera House Gallery, “Tulips & Abstractions”, Winchester, KY

2008 – Logsdon 1909 Gallery, “My Asklepion”, Chicago, IL

2008 – Doris Ullman Gallery, Berea College, Berea, KY

2004 – Tuska Gallery, University of Kentucky, “Shibusa”, Lexington, KY

2002 – Cerlan Gallery, “New Works”, Lexington, KY 

2000 – New Edition Gallery, “Tri-state show”, Lexington, KY

1993 – Barnhart Gallery, “Private Transitions”, Lexington, KY

1987 – Mayor’s Gallery, “Retrospective”, Washington, DC

1985 – Emerson Gallery, “Paintings”, McLean, VA

1984 – Galerie François, “Paintings and Prints”, Washington, DC

1982 – Galerie Francois, “subtleties, paintings & monotypes”, Washington, DC

Selected major invited & juried exhibits:

2018 – Blues, Downtown Art Center, Lexington, KY

2018 – ADC Expo, New York, NY

2018 – ADC Expo, Las Vegas, NV

2017 – ACA 2017, Art Design Consultants Inc, Cincinnati, OH

2017 – Fusion, Santa Fe, NM

2016 – ACA 2016, Art Design Consultants Inc., Cincinnati, OH

​2015 – Spectrum, Art Basel Miami, Miami, FL

2015 – ArtSD15, San Diego, CA

2015 – Kentucky Crafted/Breeders’ Cup, The Livery, Lexington, KY

2015 – Beyond the Horse, Tribeca, Lexington KY

2013 – Rezny Gallery, “3 x 33”, Lexington, KY

2012 – ArtsPlace, “Construct”, Lexington, KY

2012 – Lexington Art League, “KY7”, Lexington, KY

2012 – Lexington Art League, “Right Here, Over There”, Lexington, KY

2008 – “Mark of Great Art”, Makers Mark, Madrid, Spain

2008 – “Mark of Great Art”, Makers Mark, Chicago, IL

2008 – “Chicago Art District Open House”, Logsdon 1909 Gallery, Chicago, IL

2008 – Nude International 2008″, Lexington, juror: Jay Gorney, NY

2006 – “International Nude 2006”, Lexington, KY,  Juror P. Oliphant, NM

2005 – “International Nude 2005”, Lexington, KY, Juror: Steven Assael, NY

2004 – “International Nude  2004” Lexington, KY

2003 – Pomerene Center for the Arts, Coshocton, OH

2002 – Donald and Dorothy Jacobs Museum Collection, Georgetown College, KY

2001 – River Oaks Square Arts Ctr “Art Quilt Exhibition 2001”, Alexandria, LA

2001 – Print makers, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2000 – Water Tower Gallery, “Annual”, Louisville, KY

1999 – “Fiber Focus ‘99”, St. Louis, MO

1998 – “Prospectus”, 22nd National Print Biennial, Silver Mine Guild Gallery, New Canaan, CT

1998 – “Rock & Roller” Cohen Center, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

1998 – Water Tower Annual, Louisville, KY

1997 – 10th Annual Fiber Arts Competition, Dalton , GA

1993 – Headley-Whitney Museum, “Transitions ’93”, juror Michael Monroe, Curator, Renwich Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC

1992 – Water Tower Gallery,” 1992 Water Tower Annual”, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY

1992 – Sawtooth Visual Art Ctr, “Rising Stars”, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

1991 – Headley-Whitney Museum, “Kentucky Women”, juror Christine Havice, Prof. of Art History, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

1987 – Omni Georgetown, “Heart Works IV”, juror Jack Cowart, National Gallery, Washington, DC

1986 – R Street Gallery, “1986 R Street Gallery Juried Exhibition”, juror, David Tannous, art critic, Washington, DC

1985 – R Street Gallery, “Spaces & Surfaces”, Washington, DC

1984 – R Street Gallery, “Five Swedish Artists”, Washington, DC

1984 – Galerie François, “Five Swedish Artists”, Washington, DC

1982 – Montrose Gallery, “Subtleties”, Washington, DC

1979 – Washington Women’s Arts Center, “Final Draft”, Washington, DC

1979 – The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, “Washington Women in the Visual Arts”, Washington, DC

1978 – Washington Women’s Arts Center, “Black and White”, Washington, DC

1978 – Lansburgh’s Cultural Center, “Windows”, Washington, DC

PUBLICATIONS

2022 – CODAworx Magazine, Architectural Art, “Bringing Harmony, the Artwork by Helene Steene”

2022 – Nordstjernan, The Swedish Newspaper of America, “Sentinel over art, humanity awarded”

2022 – UKNOW, CODA Award, Cornerstone Building, Helene Steene

2021 – Aegean Echoes, book, Helene Steene

2020 – CODAworx Magazine, The Magic of Color, “Cosmic Contemplation – the Elemental Paintings of Helene Steene, by Jason Lahman

2019 – BLINK, ADC, Cincinnati, OH

2017 – UnderMain, Art Blog based on interviews, by Jim Fields

2017 – American Art Collector, Issue 141, July, Fusion

2016 – CODAworx Magazine, The Magic of Color, Ginkgo at the Apiary

2016 – BLINK, ADC, Cincinnati, OH

2013 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Rich Copley, Aegean Echoes at Headley-Whitney

2013 – ACEweekly, 07.11. Aegean Echoes at Headley_Whitney

2012 – Studio Visit, Volume 17, The Open Studios Press, Boston

2012 – The Advocate-Messenger, Accent, “The Art of Healing, Art center welcomes unique collection by Helene Steene” by Mariel Smith

2012 – All About Virginia, “The Role of Art as a Medicine for Healing” by Francois Clay-Tor

2011 – Business Lexington, “The arts: good for what ails you” by Celeste Lewis.

2011 – City, the Source, (Southwest Virginia’s Arts & Entertainment), “Internationally Acclaimed Artist Helene Steene Comes to Roanoke”.

2011 – The Roanoke Times, “Taubman Partners with Harrison Museum on Upcoming Exhibition Featuring Work by Abstract Artist Helene Steene”.

2011 – UKnow, “Professional News “, University of Kentucky, Lexington

2011 – Kentucky Home & Gardens, “Cosmopolitan ART, Helene Steene” by Kathie Stamps

2011 – The Roanoke Times, “Expressions’ Replaces Florentine Works at Taubman”, Roanoke, VA

2010 – Alltec FEI, World Equestrian Games, Kentucky Guide Book, “Artists in the Bluegrass”.

2010 – Keeneland Magazine, “Hair Raising”, (Horsetails 2010) by Patti Nickell

2010 – Kentucky Monthly, “Home, Elements of Style” by Deborah Drury

2010 – Skirt Magazine, TRAILBLAZERS, Helene Steene/Soul Replenisher by Kelly Patrick

2008 – artscene, Profile “Networking to Create”, Melissa Wilkeson

2008 – Chevy Chaser, “Off the Wall, Peeling Away the Layers” by Christine Huskisson

2008 – Women Leading KY Newsletter, “My Story”

2008 – BusinessLexington, “Mark of Great Art”

2007 – Chevy Chaser Magazine, June issue, Cover Art

2007 – W Magazine, “Recycled Matter(s)” by Robbie Clark

2006 – Chevy Chaser Magazine, Happenings, “Kudos to Lexington artist Helene Steene for winning First Place in the Nude International”

2006 – Lexington Herald Leader, Arty Facts, “Their nudes have nothing on our nudes”.

2006 – Nougat Magazine, “Nude International 2006”.

2006 – UNT, Sweden, “Nude Show International”.

2005 – Keeneland Magazine, “Labors of Love”.

2005 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Weekender, Heather Casataro, “Italian Master pieces”.

2005 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Free Time, “Artists at Work”.

2003 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Weekender, by David Minton

2002 – Chevy chaser Magazine, June, Art, “On art and Spirituality” interview by Isaac Duncan

2002 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Marquee, “Art Appreciation” by David Minton

2002 – ACEWeekly, AceList, Critics Picks

2002 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Marquee, “Hop on Over” by David Minton

2002 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Best Bets, “Giving it their best” by David Minton

2001 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Art Notes, “Slow Down” by David Minton

2001 – Fiber Focus, The Fiber Guild of Lexington

2001 – Odyssey, Feature article, “Not Dying for Their Art” by Alicia P. Gregory

2001 – Lexington Herald-Leader, “Printmakers’ Colorful Works are Things of Beauty”, “Artists’ Strong Sense of Beauty Shows” by David Minton

2001 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Art Notes, by David Minton

1995 – Lexington Herald-Leader, Visual Arts, “The Ones to Watch” by Claudia King Thomas

1995- Lexington Herald-Leader, Food, “Cookshop Catering Sayre Gala” by Sharon Thompson

1994 – Lexington Herald-Leader, “House Has Best of Both Worlds” by Bettye Lee Mastin

1992 – Kentucky Kernel, “Exposing students’ artworks”, Critic’s Notebook, Lexington, Kentucky

1985 – Sveajournalen, “Konstutställning i Washington, DC”, Sweden

1985 – The Washington Post, “The All Washington Show”, Washington, DC

1984 – The Washington Gallery/Museum News, “Twin Swedish Shows”, Washington, DC

1984 – Månadsjournalen, “3 Konstnärer på vift”, Världen, Sweden

1984 – Expressen, “Svensk Vår i Washington”, Sweden
1983 – Capitol Hill Rag, “Helene Steene Kinetic Art through Psychic Exploration”, Washington, DC

1983 – Washington Arts, “Area Visual Art Coops Provide Benefits and Joint Responsibilities”, Washington, DC

1982 – Forecast, “Georgetown: Summer Escapes & Hidden Treasures”, Washington, Maryland, Virginia

1981 – The Washington Tribune, “Art”, Washington, DC

1981 – The Washington Post, “Lansburgh’s Center”, Washington, DC

1981 – WHACO News Quarterly, “Lansburgh’s Leads the Way”, Washington, DC

1981 – Unicorn Times, “Co-oping the System”, Washington, DC

1980 – The Washington Post, “Arts & Crafts” Public Occurrences, Washington, DC

1980 – Proceedings of the Summer School at the Majorana Institute Erice, Italy, Page VIII, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

1980 – Don’t Tear It Down, “Arts Community Suggests Creative Use of Vacant School”, November, Washington, DC

1979 – WWAC News, “Around Town, Her-rah! Highlights WWAC” by Jacqueline Gallagher

1979 – WWAC News, “Final Draft”, Washington, DC

1979 – WWAC News, “Washington TV Salutes Women in the Arts” by Jacqueline D. Gallagher, Washington, DC

1979 – WWAC News, “Washington Women in the Visual Arts”, Washington, DC

1978 – WWAC News, “Review of ‘New Faces Show’ at the Center” by Carol M. Ravenal, American University, Washington, DC

EDUCATION

2004 – Master of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

1993 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, College of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky,   Lexington, KY 

1976-79 – College of Fine Arts, George Washington University, Washington, DC

1969-70 – Travel Business Management, University of Stockholm, Stockholm,  Sweden; Munich, Germany; Brighton, England

1968-69 – Pedagogics, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

1965-68 – Student Examen, Lundellska Läroverket, Uppsala, Sweden 

TELEVISION & RADIO APPEARANCES

2024 – Helene Steene/Rachana Rahman/Process of Creativity -YouTube

2013 – “Accent”, Aegean Echoes, 88.2 PM, interview with Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Lexington, KY

2006 – “Curtains at eight”, H’Artful of Fun, 91.3, interview with Nick Lawrence, Lexington, KY

2004 – “Curtains at Eight”, H’Artful of Fun, 91.3, interview with Nick Lawrence, Lexington, KY

2003 – “Curtains at Eight”, Artful Living, 91.3, interview with Nick Lawrence, Lexington, KY

2002 – “Art in the Heart of Richmond”, Interview with Sharon Dalton, Richmond, KY

1981 – “Art in Washington”, Evening Exchange, Channel 32, Washington, DC

1980 – “Arts Downtown”, Neighborhood News, Channel 9, Washington, DC

1980 – “Arts in Washington, DC”, Newsprobe, Channel 20, Washington, DC

1979 – “Women in the Visual Arts”, Her-Rah, Channel 4, Washington, DC201

ART RELATED WORK

2025, ’18, ’17, ’16 and 15. “ReImagine”, Creative Alliance, Lexington, KY

2013 – “Side by Side”, teaching art to pre schoolers at The Hearing and Speech Center, Lexington, KY

2010 – Docent at University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, KY

2008-10 – “Horsetails 2010”, Co-chair for Visual Art. A major fundraiser to bring music to children in KY, via the Lexington Philharmonic.

2009 – “Witness”, a pilot program using art to help abused women tell their stories, and to heal.

2008 – “Side by Side”, a pilot program using art to help children with different challenges, Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, KY

2006-07 – Curated and installed art exhibitions at Lexington Art League, ArtsPlace,  and Fayette Country Government Building, Lexington, KY

2005 – Taught water color and clay classes for both children and adults at the  YMCA in Lexington, KY 

2003 – Conceptualized and organized the visual aspects of “HorseTails”, a fund raiser for the Lexington Philharmonic, now in its fourth year.

2001 – Teacher, “Visual Exploration”, University of Kentucky, Lexington

2000 – Teacher, Painting, “Fine Arts Institute”, University of Kentucky

1997-2-03 – Organized & installed 6 “Open Studio” exhibitions, University of Kentucky

1996 – Co-chair, Decorating Committee, Sayre School, Lexington, KY. Designed and made the visual elements for a $100,000 fund-raiser.

1992 – 95 – Assistant, Decorating Committee, Sayre School, Lexington, KY. Helped design and make the visual elements for major fund-raiser

1992 – Assistant, “Abstraction from Representation Workshop”, and multi-media presentation with Arturo A. Sandoval, Cultural Foundations Symposium, Sawtooth Visual Arts Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Spring Arts Festival, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

1991 – Assistant, executing 30′ x 60′ backdrop, College of Fine Arts Gala Benefit, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington, Kentucky. Designed & executed stage sets for children’s plays at Sayre School, Lexington, Kentucky

1980-82 – Program Director for Visual Programs, DC Foundation for Creative Space Inc. (Lansburgh’s Cultural Center), Executive Committee member of the Washington Humanities and Arts Center Counsel, Washington DC 

1978-80 – Gallery Manager and Board Member at Washington Women’s Arts Center

1982-87 – Visual Arts Advisor, Galerie Francois, Washington DC. Assisted in conceptualizing and creating Galerie Francois.

1982-83 – Treasurer, A. Salon Ltd (Artists’ Co-op)., Washington DC

1982-85 – Advisor for DC Slide Registry of Artists, Inc., Washington DC

1981 – Co-founder of R Street Gallery, Washington DC

1979-92 – Juried numerous exhibitions and mounted more than two hundred  exhibitions for commercial and non-profit galleries, as well as for government agencies in Washington DC and Baltimore, MD