biography

HELTON
John Helton was born in New York in 1964. He has lived and worked on
the West Coast since 1986.
Helton’s signature site-specific sculptural installations engage
seamlessly with the environment at hand and reflect his lifelong passion
for the natural world. He is also accomplished in multiple genres as
a painter, designer and writer though his preferred medium is bronze,
chosen for its permanence.
Helton received a BFA from Parson’s School of Design in New York.
Since then he has exhibited widely in the Western states of Colorado
and Utah.
Various site-specific works can be experienced at Marriott Hotels
at Mall of America and Mankato in Minnesota; University Square at
Michigan State University; Park City Municipal Corporation in Park City,
Utah; Eccles Center For The Performing Arts in Park City, Utah; Old
Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi; United States Air Force
Base in Park City, Utah as well as in Quito, Ecuador, Barcelona, Spain,
Portland, Oregon, Miami, Florida, Salt Lake City, Utah, Chicago, Illinois,
Austin Texas, Pasadena, California, Princeton, New Jersey and Cable,
Wisconsin.
Much of the artist’s work is done through a private commission basis,
which allows him to create sculptures that collaborate with their
surroundings in a mutually harmonic dance.
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BIOGRAPHY
JOHN HELTON
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
source of all true art and science.” - Albert Einstein
I remember the moment in 8th grade science class when I learned
that matter could neither be created nor destroyed. My view of the
world changed forever. From that moment, I became aware of an
interconnected world beyond comprehension. I began to see connections
and parallels everywhere and learned to appreciate the invisible. My
sculptures enable the viewer to participate in the celebration of the
elegant balance and rhythm of the vast symphony of energy that is our
world.
SITE SPECIFIC WORK
“Creating art work for a singular location is rewarding because my work
is as much about the space around the piece as it is about the sculpture
itself,” says John.
This philosophy lends itself well to site-specific commissions where
John’s work is given the opportunity to contemplate the notion that our
world is comprised of an infinite web of forces, conditions and patterns
swirling around us, interacting and affecting each other at any given
moment. By embracing each unique location with this exploration in
mind, he is able to create something entirely intrinsic to the environment
at hand while also capturing a moment in space-time continuum that
shows the grace and beauty of what may seem like arbitrary chaos.
This becomes visually articulated through paths that cross, gravitate
together, then stretch outward into infinity; lines that mesh and
converge before reaching towards points of departure; movement
and composition visually extending out beyond the perimeter of the
sculptures, enveloping the surrounding space. It is also experienced
through the artwork’s reflection within and interaction with adjacent
landscape and architecture. Whether the sculpture is indoor or outdoor,
low and encompassing, tall and thin, or displayed on an elevated base,
the site-specific pieces are designed to enhance the atmosphere they
occupy.
A consummate professional, John has worked with many individual
parties, collectors, contractors, architects and designers over the years
to assist in the elevation of personal and public space through fine
art. Various site-specific works can be experienced at Marriott Hotels
at Mall of America and Mankato in Minnesota; University Square at
Minnesota State University; Park City Municipal Corporation in Park
City, Utah; Eccles Center For The Performing Arts in Park City, Utah;
Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, as well as in Quito,
Equador, Barcelona, Spain, Portland, Oregon, Miami, Florida, Salt
Lake City, Utah, Chicago, Illinois, Austin Texas, Pasadena, California,
Princeton, New Jersey and Cable, Wisconsin.
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EDUCATION
1986
B.F.A. Parson’s School of Design, NY
EXPERIENCE
2010-2015
2008-2015
2000-2015
2010
2007-2010
2010
2008,09,11
2006
2004-2008
2002-2007
1998-2000
1992-1998
President, Board of Directors, Spiro Arts Artist
Residencies, Park City, UT
Commercial/Residential Architectural Renovation
Consultant; Designer/Illustrator/Corporate Branding
Landscape Painter, Ceramicist, Furniture Maker
Illustrator, Benson Institute, Provo, UT
Board of Directors, Spiro Arts Artist Residencies,
Park City, UT
Juror, Relevant 2010, Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT
Juror, Spiro Arts Artist Residencies, Park City, UT
Creator and Publisher of “The Park City Children’s
Activity/History Book” 2nd Printing
Architectural and Landscape Designer and Consultant
Story Board Artist
Editorial Cartoonist, Mountain Times, Park City, UT
Editorial Cartoonist/Illustrator, The Park Record,
Park City, UT
ACHIEVEMENTS
2011
2007
2002
2002 2000
Springville Museum of Art, Award of Merit
Design Arts Utah 07, Superior Design-Architecture
Public Art
Park City Chamber Bureau, Cultural Grant Recipient
Winter Olympic Games
Invited Artist, Utah Arts Festival
EXHIBITS
2011
2010
2008-2010
2009 2008
2007
2005
2001
2000
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“Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville
Museum of Art, Springville, UT
“Annual Summer Group Show,” Phillips Gallery, Salt
Lake City, UT
“Sprin Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville
Museum of Art, Springville, UT
“Invitational,” Phoenix Gallery, Park City, UT
“Waves, Planes, and Parallels,” Solo Exhibition, Schilling
Gallery, Telluride, CO
“Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville
Museum of Art, Springville, UT
“Design Arts Utah 07,” Juried, UAC - Rio Gallery,
Salt Lake City, UT
“Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville
Museum of Art, Springville, UT
“Spring Salon,” Annual Juried Group Show, Springville
Museum of Art, Springville, UT
“Western Mindscape - John Helton and Allison
Willingham,” Kimball Art Center,
Main Gallery, Park City, UT
“Nature, Nurture,” Solo Exhibition, Metro Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
SELECTED PRESS
2000
“Best of Utah,” Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT
2011
87th Annual Spring Salon Catalog, Springville Museum
of Art
2008
The Modern Tradition, Wood Homes Design Guide,
Annual
Sundance Begins, USA Today.com, January 16
2007
Sundance Film Festival, Desert News, January 18
2005
Call of the Wild, Utah Style and Design Magazine,
September
2003
2002
2000
1996
Gifted Hands, Park City Magazine, Summer Issue
Perpetual Motion, Palm Springs Life Magazine, April
Poetry in the Woodwork, Park City Magazine, Winter Issue
Window to the World, Lode Star Magazine, Winter Issue
Profile on Artists, Lode Star Magazine, Summer Issue
SELECTED PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
2011 2006
2005
2003
2000
1999
2011
“Symphony of Flight,” Sam & Diane Stuart Family
Foundation, SLC, UT
“Mitosis,” Collective Eye, Berkeley, CA
“Interacting Waves,” The Nagy Group, Minocqua, WI
“Structural Juxtaposition,” Gigaplex Architecture/Planning,
Park City, UT
“Harmonic Deconstruction,” Willingham Design, Park City,
UT
The Canyons Resort, Park City, UT
“Beneath The Surface,” Silver King Hotel, Park City, UT
“Tango,” U.S.A.F. Gen. Donald Walker, Park City, UT
SELECTED PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2011
“Orbit,” Claudia McMullen, Park City, UT
“Quantum Intersection,” Dr. Nicole MacClaren, Park City,
UT
“A Wave On Multiple Dimensions,” Mike Zuendel,
Telluride, CO
“Untitled,” Paula Berg Design, Park City, UT
“Rhythm # 2,” Bill Jenkins, Fort Smith, AK
“Untitled,” Paula Berg Design, Honolulu, HI
“Untitled” A4 Design, Architectural and Interior Design,
Park City, UT
“Waveform,” Paula Berg Design, Kauai, HI
“Untitled,” John and Kristi Cumming, Park City, UT
“Subset,” Joseph Pham, Cincinnati, OH
“Synapse,” Steve and Carole Stone, Bordeaux, France
“Elements,” John and Diana Thompson, Park City, UT
“Rapid Eye Movement,” Natural Instincts, Palm Desert, CA
“Crossing Paths,” bronze, Mercury Investments, Mankato,
MN
SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
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2006
“Abstracted Landscape,” sculptural bus shelter, Park City
Municipal
2005
Park City Historical Society in conjunction with Park City
School District
2003
Moose on the Loose Moose Prototype, Park City Arts
Foundation
2000
“Stepping Stones,” Park City Library, Park City, UT
“In Rhythm,” Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Park
City, UT