about
Dorothy Helyer is a full time artist, living in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she works and exhibits nationally and internationally.
She has always drawn and painted since childhood. Her original degree was in Anthropology /Archaeology from the University of Otago.
After a number of years teaching Dorothy returned to study and completed her BFA, BFA(Hons) then her MFA (Painting) with Distinction at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts completed in 2001.
Since graduation she has exhibited successfully in numerous solo and group shows throughout New Zealand and has been a finalist in a number of national awards.
Dorothy Helyer’s work is held in a number of collections, both corporate and private in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, UK and USA.
selected exhibitions
2023 Holdfast, Orion Powerhouse Gallery, Akaroa, NZ
2021 Soundings Too, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2018 Soundings, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2016 Dance with my Father again, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2013 SOLO, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2012 Reach Out, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2011 Laisee: 10 years of Koru Contemporary Art in 2010 Hong Kong, Koru Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
2010 Vola l'uccellino! COCA, Christchurch
2010 National Contemporary Art Award, Waikato Museum
2010 Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Award Art Exhibition, Whakatane
2009 Now Points, COCA, Christchurch
2008 New Arrivals, Koru Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
2008 Art Singapore 2008, Koru Contemporary Art-Hong Kong, Singapore
2007 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To everything there is a season.) COCA, Christchurch
2007 Overlap, Gallery 33, Wanaka
2006 Fantasy and Fugue, Edmiston Duke Gallery, Auckland
2006 Interrupted Cadence, COCA, Christchurch
2006 Quasi Una Fantasia, Gallery 33, Wanaka
awards
2022 - Finalist, Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award
2010 - Finalist, Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
2008 - Highly Commended, Margaret Stoddard Award
2006, 2008, 2010 - Finalist, Waikato National Contemporary Art Award
2003–2007, 2009 - Finalist, COCA Anthony Harper Award
2003 - Finalist, Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award
2001 - Finalist, Wallace Art Award
1999,2000 - University of Canterbury, Ethel Overton Scholarship
1998 - University of Canterbury, Sawtell-Turner Prize in Painting
collections
Anthony Harper Lawyers, Christchurch
Otago Boys' High School
St Andrews College, Christchurch
Ravenscar House Museum, Christchurch
