Explore Helene Steene’s solo exhibitions, awards, and public art projects — some of the milestones that mark her journey as an international artist.
RECENT SOLO EXHIBITS
2021 – “Informed by Nature”, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY (retrospective)
2019 – Dinsmore Law, Lexington, KY
2018 – Foster Medical, Lexington, KY
2017 – Pam Miller Gallery, “Complex Simplicities”, Lexington, KY (2 person exhibit)
2015 – Chamblin/Jones, Lexington, KY
2015 – “Ginkgo”, 9 x 8,5 painting, The Apiary, 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
2012 – Community Art Center, Danville, KY
2011 – Galerie Francois II, “My Asklepion,” Roanoke, VA
2011 – Taubman Museum of Art, “Abstract Impressions “, Roanoke, VA
2010 – Winchester Opera House Gallery, “Tulips & Abstractions”, Winchester, KY
2009 – Stoll, Kennon & Ogdon, Lexington, KY
2008 – Logsdon 1909 Gallery, “My Asklepion”, Chicago, IL
2008 – Doris Ullman Gallery, Berea College, Berea, KY
PUBLIC ART 2025 – 2008
2025 – “Ginkgo, Walk in Beauty”, 4,5′ x 16,5′, Gatton Park on Town Branch, Lexington, KY
2023 – “Aegean Blues” and more, CommerceLex, Lexington, KY
2022 – “Eclipse of Light”, Temple Adath Israel, Lexington, KY
2022 – “Moon Sentinel”, The Apiary, Lexington, KY
2022 – “Linguistics of Light Fresco” I, II, III, Citizen Commerce Bank, Versailles, KY
2021 – “Moon Sentinel”, 55 foot tall LED Light Installation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2020 – “Gingko”, traffic safety box, Lexington, KY
2019 – “Ancient Healer II”, 12 x 4,5 feet, Mayo Clinic – Mankato Surgical Center, Mankato, MN
2019 – Dinsmore Law Firm, Lexington, KY, 2 prints
2019 – “White Ginkgo” I, II, Dupree Mutual Fund,, Lexington, KY
2018 – “White Fresco Paros”, I, II, Cumberland Valley National Bank, Lexington, KY
2017 – “Archilochus’ View”, Gatton School of Business, University of KY, Lexington, KY
2017 – PNC Bank, Louisville, KY
2016 – “Ancient Healer”, University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY
2016 – St Mary’s Westside Crossing Evansville, IN
2016 – Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN
2015 – “Ginkgo”, installed at Apiary, Lexington, KY
2014 – Ruggles Sign, Versailles, KY
2014 – “Art in Motion”, art stops, Lexington, KY
2013 – University of Kentucky dorm foyers, 4 giclee prints
2013 – Boyle County Public Library, Danville, KY
2012 – MRI Department, University of KY Hospital, Lexington, KY
2010 – Legacy Trail, Lexington, Kentucky
2010 – “Shimmer at the Edge,” Markey Cancer Center, UK Hospital, Lexington, KY
2008 – Makers Mark, Chicago, IL
2008 – Makers Mark, Madrid, Spain
AWARDS
2025 – ArtsConnect, 2025’s Kentucky Honoree for Visual Arts
2022 – CODAworx, Winner in Education category, Collaboration of Design + Art in Public Spaces
2022 – CODAworx, Top 100.The World’s Best Commissioned Design + Art Projects.
2019 – Commission, Mayo Clinic, Makato, MN
2017 – Gatton School of Business, Public Collection purchase
2016 – Commission for University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY
2016 – CODAworx, Top 100. The World’s Best Commissioned Design + Art Projects.
2016 – ACA Award, Exhibit in Santa Fe, 2017
2015 – The Apiary, Lexington KY, Collection purchase
2014 – Ruggles Sign Co, Versailles, KY Collection purchases
2013 – Boyle County Public Library, Danville, KY, Collection purchase
2010 – Commission for Markey Cancer Center, University of KY, Lexington, KY.
2008 – Featured artist for “Campaign for the Arts 2009”, LexArt, KY.
2008 – Commission, Makers Mark, Collection purchase for Madrid, Spain.
2008 – Commission, Makers Mark, Collection purchase for Chicago, IL.
2008 – St Joseph Hospital, Lexington KY. Collection purchase.
2007 – First place, cover art for Chevy Chaser
2006 – First place, “Nude International 2006”, Lexington Art League, juror Patrick Oliphant
2002 – Juror’s award, Open studio, University of KY
1999 – “Dean’s Purchase Award”, Art Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1992 – “All-Kentucky University Open”, The Lexington Art League, Honorable Mention, mixed media
1992 – Oswald Research and Creativity Competition, Fine Arts, University of Kentucky, Lexington , Kentucky, second place
1991 – Gaines scholarship, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, “Venice: Image, Myth and Reality”
1984 – “The Swedish Artist’s Day” declared Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC
1981 – “Outstanding Young Women of America” National Award
1981 – National Conference of Artists, Washington, DC, first place, printmaking