Info About MY Car Accident last June, 2007
I want to explain to everyone who has sent me those nice comments on my artwork and why I wasn't able to reply back to you or update my space on ArtWanted. I had a rear-end car accident on June 24,07 and was seriously hurt -it's been a ruff year, but with God's help I'm better now and back into my painting. Thank you for all your positive comments about my paintings - I really appreciate each and every one. Keep them brushes a paintin' :-)
Thank you also for your support and making me feel welcomed on AW. I am amazed at the calibar of good artists on this web site - every week I meet and make new artist friends. This in itself makes Art Wanted one of my favorite artists' sites. If you are an artist and haven't joined yet, please do it today - you'll meet many nice artists and get to see some amazing art work.
John Helms is a native of Memphis, TN and has 35 years experience in fine and graphics arts. He has had his drawings and paintings in many exhibitions and has taught oil, watercolor, and drawing classes at various churches and the Park Commission in the Memphis area. His landscape paintings and prints are in hundreds of private collections throughout the nation. John has had several write-ups in the Commercial Appeal and interviews on local radio and television stations. He is a Viet-Nam Era Vet and received his formal education at Mississippi College, The University of Memphis, and Memphis College of Arts. In 1989, John organized the first “Art For Heart’s Sake Fine Arts Show and Sale” at Oak Court Mall in Memphis, TN. in conjunction with WEZI FM radio. In the same year the Commercial Appeal honored John in President George Bushes’ “1000 Points of Light’ campaign for contributing his limited-edition prints and originals to help fund-raisers of various charities. John is a friend of WKNO TV and has donated many original paintings and prints over the years for their annual Art Auction. John taught Acrylic, Oil, and Watercolor classes for 1 and ½ years at Michaels Arts & Craft Store in Eastgate Shopping Center, until he was seriously injured in a hit-and run accident in June 2007. John Helms currently lives in Memphis, TN. and is now teaching acrylic, and watercolor classes at Hobby Lobby in Bartlett, TN. as well as private classes. John also spends a lot of time perfecting his on-line gallery. His paintings and prints can be seen on the World Wide Web at www.johnhelmsgallery.com
