Helen Veatch Biographical Information

A native of Alabama; she has been a Wichita resident since 1974. She works in several mediums, watercolor being her medium of choice.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:
Kansas Watercolor Society-Executive Board Member, Missouri Watercolor Society, The Artists Guild of Wichita-Vice Pres., Degas Pastel Society (Louisiana), Women in the Arts, Wichita Women Artists, Midwest Artists

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Undergraduate studies at The University of Florida,
Graduate with BFA from Auburn University (Alabama),
Workshops with various artists such as Irving Shapiro/George Shook,
Workshops in computer software – Proficient in Adobe Illustrator,  Photoshop, InDesign/Canvas/Publisher, Microsoft Word and various other Microsoft software

EMPLOYMENT
She has retired after 19 years at Boeing as a Graphic Designer in the Creative Services Department. She received numerous awards, also cash awards and recognitions during her employment and was selected by the editors of Graphic Design USA as a winner in the 2005 American In-house Design Awards for her designs of Boeing retirement posters from over 3000 entries.   
She was Art Director for KSNW TV3 Wichita where she won an Award of Merit from International Gold Medallion Awards Competition for promotional artwork.
She has taught watercolor for: The Center for the Arts, Wichita Park Board, Twentieth Century Club, and private lessons.
She also worked as an Illustrator for Heart Thoughts Greeting Cards based in Wichita, Avery Postcards in KS., Third Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas and Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

AWARDS/SHOWS INCLUDE:
        National and International awards for Graphic Designs
        Rocky Mountain National in Golden Colorado
        Kansas Postcard Series - Manhattan, Kansas
        Smoky Hill Art Exhibition in Hays - Patron Purchase/juror’s awards
        Semi Finalist Artist Magazine Floral Competition (1986)
        Kansas Annual Small Oil Exhibition at Center for the Arts
        Kansas Watercolor Society Shows - Patron Purchase/ juror’s awards/KWS Invitational Shows
        Various one woman shows and gallery exhibitions

 
PUBLISHED IN:
         “Yes It’s a Beautiful Day”
        Graphic Design USA
        “Rediscovering Kansas, A Love Song in Color”
        “History of the First Presbyterian Church, Wichita”
        “Kansas Optometric Journal”