Delighted to be selected as the next Artist in Residence at the Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh and so excited to see what the next few months bring!!!
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AND THE DAILY RECORD.....
AND THE SCOTSMAN.....
AND THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
LIPS ERA
TAYLOR SWIFT MANIA HIT EDINBURGH AND I WAS QUICK TO JOIN IN THE FUN WITH THIS PAIR OF TAYLOR LIPS CONSTRUCTED OUT OF UP CYCLED JEANS AND THOUSANDS OF SEQUENCE….FEATURED IN THE DAILY MAIL.
…..AND THE TIMES
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NEW WORK AVAILABLE IN NEW STOCKBRIDGE GALLERY
LONDON FASHION WEEK COLLABORATION
My latest collaboration with London’s up and coming sustainable initiative sees luxury items as the blank canvas and artists from all over the world doing their magic on them. Seeing my work on three pairs of designer shoes coming down the runway was mind blowing. This is an incredible opportunity to take my work to the next level!!
“A natural progression sees Wendy taking her work onto recycled fashion items themselves using clothing as the canvas but this time not just for visual pleasure but as an expressive apparel.”
Wendy Says…“My work should be worn as well as hung, to me it’s all part of the
journey.”
LINE-UP REVEALED FOR BORDERS ART FAIR 2023
24 Royal Terrace and Graystone Gallery are staging their first Winter Exhibition from 11 November until 2 January 2023.
FIRST VIRGIN HOTEL IN EUROPE OPENS IN EDINBURGH WITH WENDY HELLWELL "VIRGIN LIPS" COMMISSION
https://theluxuryeditor.com/news/take-a-look-around-the-new-virgin-hotel-edinburgh/
Virgin Hotels has opened its latest outpost in Edinburgh in a soft launch for hotel guests this summer. The property opened to the general public from the 14th of June, with phase two and the official grand opening scheduled for autumn.
The walls and ceilings throughout the restaurant were illuminated with standout works, including ‘Virgin Lips’; a custom commission by Edinburgh-based artist Wendy Helliwell which incorporated a full pair of old jeans, ‘747 Fuselage Wall Art’ giving a playful nod to Virgin Atlantic, and ‘Queen of Dreams’ by Alan Macdonald inspired by Mary Queen of Scots.
I will be exhibiting at Borders Art Fair in Kelso - Friday 25th March - Sunday 27th March 2022
I will be exhibiting at Borders Art Fair in Kelso this weekend. I am returning with a brand new collection of works. Pop along and say hello.
https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/from-vogue-lips-to-sculpted-horses-at-borders-art-fair/
SCOTLAND PRESTIGE AWARD WINNER 2021/22
Delighted to announce I have won the Prestige Award for Art Studio of the Year in Scotland 2021/22. Everyone who knows me are fully aware of how passionate and dedicated I am about my work and to be recognised for all it stands for makes me feel very proud indeed.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support me on this exciting and fun journey.
AFF YIR ROCKER'S FINAL RESTING PLACE
A statue from Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail featuring garments donated by some of Scotland’s top musical stars has found a fitting new home.
Aff Yir Rocker, designed by artist Wendy Helliwell, was bought at auction last month by the Edinburgh Corn Exchange owner Paul DeMarco for £5,500.
It will now go on display at the legendary venue, which is celebrating 110 years since it was built and 20 years since it was renovated as a music and events centre.
Sponsored by Coulters, ‘Aff Yir Rocker’ took six weeks to create and features garments donated by the likes of Midge Ure, KT Tunstall, Wet Wet Wet, Jim Kerr, Fish, Hue and Cry, Richard Jobson and Shirley Manson.
It was also signed by pop superstar Lewis Capaldi.
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ANIMAL MAGIC →
Top Scottish artist Wendy Helliwell is well-known for designing a sculpture of Oor Wullie that was signed by singer Lewis Capaldi.
She’s also famed for giving a new lease of life to discarded materials by recycling them to create her unique style of art.
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