ARTIST BIO
All About Helene
Born in New Jersey in 1997. Helene received her MFA in May of 2022 from William Paterson University and her BFA with a concentration in painting from Mason Gross School of Art and Design at Rutgers University in May of 2019 and graduated Magna Cum Laude on the Deans List. Also accomplished in printmaking, drawing, and photography, Helene has been featured in several shows and exhibitions. Currently, Helene is an Adjunct Professor at The College of New Jersey, Union College of Union County NJ, Passaic County Community College, and Teaches art at The One River Schools.
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Experience & Expertise
I am passionate, hard working, and a focused worker with a strong sense of time management and attention to detail.
Education
William Paterson University — M.F.A., 2019
Mason Gross School of Art & Design, Rutgers University — B.F.A., 2019
Exhibitons
2023, Ink, Press, Repeat, Ben Shawn Gallery, Wayne, NJ
2022, Tradition, MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition, Power Art Gallery, Wayne, NJ
2022, Windows of Understanding, We See Through Hate, New Brunswick, NJ
2021, WetheGradunauts 2021, Power Arts Center Galleries, Virtual Component, Wayne, NJ
2021, Remarque Print Exchange 2021, Online Exhibition, https://www.remarqueprintshop.com/print-exchange-2021.html, https://www.remarqueprintshop.com/store/p808/Untitled_-_Helene_Brenenson.html, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2021, Windows of Understanding, We See Through Hate, New Brunswick, NJ
2020, 2020 All Color Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Wilmington, DE, https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-ZzWpct/i-J8mkvHX/A
2020, A Light in the Darkness, Las Laguna Gallery, Online Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA, https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/light?pgid=kf7juytt-35663162-a0cd-4219-8163-5ebc458126a7
2020, WetheGradunauts, Virtual, Artist Page: https://wethegradunauts.wixsite.com/wethegradunauts/helen
2020, The Wrong Degree Show, Virtual, https://thewrongdegree.show/
2020, Window of Understanding, We See Through Hate, New Brunswick, NJ
2019, No Vacancy, Mason Gross Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ
2018, BFA Open, Mason Gross Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ
2017, Tomorrow Grip, NJ Skate Shop, New Brunswick, NJ
January 2023 - Current Passaic County Community College & Union County College
Produce a syllabus that reflects the program and course requirements to then teach
August 2022- December 2022Â Â The College of New Jersey; Ewing, NJ
Produce a syllabus that reflects the program and course requirements to then teach drawing fundamentals to the students in the class.
September 2022- Current The One River School; Allendale and Engelwood, NJ
Instruct classes for kids in grades three through twelve to create more compelling creative outcomes by providing a support system for them to learn and embark on an artistic journey. Instruct adult classes to improve their existing skills and understand new concepts in art.
August 2020- September 2021 Leslie Nobler Studio; Little Falls, NJ
Assisted in writing proposals, research for projects, digitally created preliminary drawings and digital painting of projects, and in the assembly of final works.
Summer 2016-Summer 2018 Kaplan JCC on the Palisades, Neil Klatskinn Day Camp; Tenafly, NJ
Created projects to inspire children ages three through twelve’s creativity.