John Helms Biography

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES            

Tennessee Watercolor Society: Past member

Sourthern Watercolor Society: Charter past member

Art Directors Club of Memphis: Past member

Memphis\Germantown Art League: Active member

Artist Equity Association: Charter past member

Watercolor\Oils Instructor: Memphis Park Commission, 1976

Watercolor Instructor: Private classes at John Helms Studio;1976

WMC-TV Interview with Peggy Rolfs,1974

WKNO Interview with Bert Hurst on Jazzland, 1978

WEZI-FM Radio campaign for Art For Heart's Sake Show & Sale, 1969 \Prints By John Helms

give-away on the radio-Dave Beverage ,D.J.

Several Radio Interviews & one TV interview on WREG-TV in connection with this campaign.

EXHIBITIONS: One-Man Shows

Hyatt Regency Gallery

Mid-South Art World Gallery,1986

McCord Gallery: Gatlinberg, Tn.

EXHIBITIONS: Group Shows

Courtland Gallery

Golden Fleece Gallery

Beal Street Gallery

Checkerberry Shop

Mid-South Fair

Tennessee Watercolor Society: Annual Western Region Show

Tennessee Club

Overton Square Art Auction, 1975,1977

March of Dimes Art Auction \ Sale: Overton Square

Germantown Village Square Mall

Baptist Book Store

Germantown Art League Annual Show

ARTS & CRAFT SHOWS:

Folkfest, '86;'88, \ Mud Island

Germantown Festival, 1986,1987,1988,1989

Octoberfest '86: Mid-America Mall \ Mud Island

Annual Arts & Crafts Show\Sale: Cook Convention Center,1974

Second Annual Downtown Art Show: Octoberfest,'86

Founder and Chairman,Art For Hearts Sake Show & Sale,1989

Pecan Grove Festival, 1969,'90.'92

Hernando "Arts on the Square" Festival,1969,'90,'92,'93

Victorian Village Arts & Crafts Festival, 1987

Memphis Arts Council Mud Island Festival, 1992

Hickory Ridge Mall Autograph signing & SaleV Diel's Interiors

Collierville Arts on The Square,1990

WKNO Art Auction,1990

Tennessee Forrest Festival, Boliver,Tn.,1991,'92,'

Sardis, Ms. Fall Festival,1992

Forked Deer Festival, Jackson,Tn.,1991

Daughters of Chararity 1st Annual Arts & Crafts Sale, 1990

Cordova,Tn. Arts & Crafts Festival,1990,'91,'92

Olive Branch, Ms. Octoberfest, 1991, '92

Springfest \ Southaven, Ms. ,1992

White Oak Festival \ Byhalia,Ms.,1989

 John Helms is a native of Memphis, TN. aside from his formal training in art school

  and at college, much of his art education is a mixture of being self-taught by reading

  library and mail-order books on art and having worked with noted professional artists.

  he has had his drawings and paintings in many exhibitions, and has taught oil, water-

  color, and drawing classes. His realistic landscape paintings are in private collections

  throughout the nation. John has had several write-ups in the Commercial Appeal and

  interviews on local radio and television stations. He is a Viet-nam Era Vet and received

  his formal education at Mississippi College, University of Memphis, and Memphis College

  of Arts. He worked for Republic Airlines Fleet Service for 7 years . In 1989, John

  organized the first "Art For Heart's Sake Fine Arts Show and Sale" at Oak Court Mal

  in conjunction with WEZI FM radio. In the same year the Commercial Appeal honored

  John in President George Bushes' "1000 Points of Light' campaign for contributing his

  limited-edition prints and originals to help fund-raisers of various charities. John Helms

  currently lives in Memphis, where he does free-lance graphic design, and markets his

  original paintings and prints.

  A verse to live by:

  "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."

  Proverbs 3:5-7

The Night I Died - My Near-Death Experience

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