Born in Middlesex, Helen studied English and History at York University, then spent a number of years teaching in the UK and in the Himalayas before settling in Scotland in 1992. Since then she has concentrated on her career as a painter (as well as rearing three children), exhibiting widely in the UK, Germany and Denmark. All her work is oil on canvas or board, with subject matter varying according to what she finds inspiring at the time – usually landscapes, seascapes, and images from her travels.