Photo by Lois Berger
Helen's
work is represented year round by the following Galleries and shops:
2008
July
Current Exhibit
Rogoway's
Turquoise
Tortoise Gallery
Fine Art & Contemporary Jewelry Gallery
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5 Calle Baca, Tubac AZ 85646
http://www.rogowaygalleries.com/
(520) 398-2041
February
Featured Artist Exhibit
“Passion for Opals”
Helen’s newest Collection of Jewelry Art & Gem Sculptures
Tucson Premiere of the
Wearable Sculpture
“Terra Verde - Tribute to Our Beautiful Forests”
as
seen in the “2008 Tucson Show Guide”
“The
Max Gallery of Fine Art”
3001
E. Skyline Drive, Tucson
Gallery
Row, Lower Level
Daily 10:00am -5:00pm, except Mondays
www.themaxgallery.com/events
Meet the Artist:
Thursday
2/7 and Sunday 2/10/08
11:00am
- 5:00pm
February 13-17
Tucson
Gem & Mineral Society
TGMS Show
Tucson
Convention Center
Guest Exhibit “American Gem Art in American Gems”
Meet the Artist:
Feb 13 11:00am - 5:00pm
2008
January 13
“Introduction
to Gems”
Rio Rico Community Center
391 Avenida Coatimundi
Rio Rico, AZ 86648
Sunday 2- 4 pm
http://www.residentsofriorico.com/communitycenter.html
Past Shows, Exhibits, Lectures
Past Shows
2007
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Jan 20- Feb 28 |
Featured Artist exhibit
The Max Gallery of Fine Art
3001 E. Skyline Drive
Suite 127
Tucson, AZ
Opening reception January 20, 2007
5-9
PM
"Meet
the Artist": Friday 2/2, Saturday 2/3
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
The
Max Gallery of Fine Art
is in the
Tucson
Foothills,
across from the new Mall
"La Encantada",
Skyline Drive and Campbell in
Fine Art Gallery Row, upper
level
For
more information, please visit:
http://www.themaxgallery.com/events.html
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March 5- April 8
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"Atelier: Sculpture & Photography"
Group exhibit & Sale
Tubac Center of The Arts
Tubac, AZ
http://www.tubacarts.org/
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October
6
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Re-opening
celebration of the
Los Reyes Gallery’s
new
location in
Tubac, Arizona
Meet
the Artist- Helen Serras-Herman
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November
3- 4
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Opal
and Gem Show
sponsored by the American Opal Society,
Clarion
Hotel
Anaheim, CA
http://www.opalsociety.org/
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December
13
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“Holiday
Jewels”
Feature presentation
Max
Gallery of Fine Art
Tucson, Arizona
in
conjunction with the
“December Fine Art Gallery Row Artwalk”.
“Meet the Artist”- Helen Serras-Herman.
For
more information:
www.themaxgallery.com
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February 8-11
"Gem
Art in Australian Boulder Opal"
Guest Exhibit
Display case at
Tucson Gem & Mineral Society
(TGMS) Show, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson AZ
http://www.tgms.org
"Meet
the Artist": Thursday 2/8 and Sunday 2/11
Past
Exhibits
2004
February 12-15 Exhibit
Display case at Tucson Gem & Mineral Society
(TGMS) Show, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson AZ
(for more past Exhibits, see Exhibits in About
the Artist )
Past Lectures
2007
February
1
Gem Carving, Inspiration and Skills
Thursday 2/1/07 9:00 - 10:00
American Gem Trade Association (AGTA)
www.agta.org
2007 Conference
Tucson Convention Center
Greenlee
room
Tucson, AZ
Lecturer: Helen Serras-Herman, Gem Art Center
With the quality of overseas mass-produced carvings better than ever,
it is crucial tounderstand and communicate the time, effort and creativity
behind theone-of-a-kind artwork. This session offers a deep appreciation of the
artist's commitments in the creation of each piece of Gem Art
leading to a better understanding of the pricing of this rare and unique
form.
Helen Serras-Herman was inducted in 2003
into the National Lapidary Hall of
Fame.
Trade professionals of all types can benefit from this session,
including appraisers, gemologists, jewelers, retail shop owners,
gallery owners, journalists, carvers, lapidaries and aspiring artists !
Includes detailed handout, PowerPoint.
November
1
“Gem Carving, Inspiration and
Skills”
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County
http://www.nhm.org/gmc/upcoming.htm
Lecture held at the
Page Museum,
5801 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
November
3, 4
“Gem Carving, Inspiration and
Skills"
Nov 3 2:00 PM
"Passion for
Opals"
Nov 4 11:00 AM
40th Annual
Opal & Gem Show
American Opal
Society
"Passion
for Opals"
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Helen’s
unique artwork is inspired by people and mythology, especially from the
ancient Greek mythology, and often takes the symbolic shape of gods,
nymphs or fantastical creatures. Sharing her husband’s “Passion
for Opals”, Helen features
several types of Opal in her artwork, from beautiful Black Opals
to amazing Matrix Opals.
In
this lecture, created especially for the “2007
American Opal Society Show”, Helen will feature the following 4
pieces of her Gem Art and will discuss the inspiration and creative
process:
- “Echoes” (see under Gallery, Sculptured Gem Jewelry
#13)
- “The Omphalos of Earth” (see under Premiere #4)
- “Paccha Mama” (Mother Earth)
(see under Premiere #1)
- “Terra Verde- Tribute to the
Beauty of our Forests”
Helen’s newest Wearable Gem Sculpture,
"Terra Verde,"
to premiere at the
“2007 American Opal
Society Show” features natural Emerald Crystals in
matrix, Sterling Silver cast drape and Black Crystal Opals for the
sculptural base, and a removable pendant-pin of Carved Koroit Matrix
Opal set in 18KT yellow gold and Sterling Silver with Colombian
Emeralds.
The pendant is interchangeable on an
18KT yellow gold and Sterling Silver 22” long strand of Emerald
beads and Black, Bronze, Gold & Silver-color Fresh-water
Cultured Pearls Dimensions: 5.5” H x 4 ¼” W x 3.5” D
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2005
February 4, 2005, 3:00 PM Clarion Hotel
(Airport) Tucson, AZ
Criteria for Evaluating a Gemstone Carving
National
Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)
23rd Winter Conference
Tucson, AZ
http://www.najaappraisers.com/html/conferences.html
This seminar will serve as a guide to understanding
the complexities of the creation of a gem carving,
from the underlying harmony of the composition,
to the important factors of workmanship techniques
and the procedures involved.
Helen Serras-Herman, an artist with over 20 years
experience in unique gem sculpture work,
including freestanding sculptures and jewelry art,
will discuss the way gem materials are utilized and
the time involved in creating these works.
Helen will walk you through her bold, contemporary,
mostly figurative work on hard gemstones and
will offer you an insight into the Gem Art world
that may help you in appraising, buying,
and selling one-of-a-kind pieces.
Slide presentation and handout included.
(for more past lectures, see Lectures page in
the Artist )
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