Jim Fitzpatrick, creator of the legendary Che Guevera of 1968: "I have never seen that whole role-reversal thing done so well before. Don't expect too many people to 'like' it. Real art takes an age to be appreciated and people feel threatened by this kind of work. I would love to see it on a bigger stage..." (ref my degree show May 2009)
"Censored Zine" published in the UK, launch Islington, London July 2010
Skin Two magazine, Latex Xtra. July 2010
Curbs & Stoops, Rhode Island USA, www.curbsandstoops.com on 'Is Helen Gorrill about to blow up?'..."we are ready to see her on a bigger stage...I am certain this artist will blow up; the only question is 'when'." July 2010
SHARE Centrum, Paris, 2010
Club Espressivo, Russia 2010
Clube Dominna, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 2010
"The Open University" (Art History/Gender studies) http://www.ou-art-histories.co.uk/page3.htm
Britain is not radical enough. That is why we are in trouble (Henry Porter The Observer / The Guardian, May 2009) http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/31/british-identity-henry-porter
The Guardian/Observer 20.7.09, John Ozimek www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/jul/20/art-censorship-local-government
Skin Two: "Emerging British artist Helen Gorrill’s exhibition raises questions about gendered submission and domination" http://www.skintwo.co.uk/helen-gorrill%e2%80%99s-exploration-of-bdsm-through-the-fine-arts/
Andrew Hewish on 'Drawing: The Exercise of Imagination on Line' (at London's Centre for Recent Drawing in respect of Z4RD)
BBC news/ interview June 2009 "...the now much talked about artist, Helen Gorrill....these are good paintings..."
Helen Gorrill: Freedom and Form (Meg Jorsch: Cumberland News May 2009) "...As a painter, her expression is raw and controversial...Her women are imposing and beautiful. They stand eight feet tall from head to toe, their faces in the shadows, their bodies in display. The washes of ink that make up their flesh are transluscent and luminous as a stained glass window...
Helen Gorrill: The Art of Sex (News and Star, 2009)
The Body Collective 2 Exhibition at Qsand Morecambe (Reviewing the Arts - Lancaster & South Lakes (The Lunacy Review): " Helen Gorrill’s large scale ink wash images of dominatrix figures are incredibly striking, beautifully coloured and balancing detail and abstract well..."
Bonavox: full colour exhibition catalogue, 2010
20.11.09: “The Body Collective II – Mona House, Morecambe”, Kev McVeigh, The Lunecy Review : Reviewing the Arts, Lancaster and South Lakes
Sept 09: “Art in Heaven, as Space, Matter and Sado-Masochism Whip Exhibitions into Shape”, Connect: University of Cumbria Staff Magazine
Aug 09: “The Body Collective”, The Visitor, Lancaster & Morecambe Newspapers Ltd
26.07.09: “The Body Collective Exhibition at Qsand Morecambe”, Kev McVeigh, The Lunecy Review : Reviewing the Arts, Lancaster and South Lakes
Jan 08: “ Environment Inspires New Student Exhibition”, The News & Star, Cumbria
Reviews from degree show 2009: I'd just like to say your work is amazing - extremely creative and thought provoking.
I like the use of colour, think you are very talented. Excellent work, love that it's empowering to women. Some great art.
Keep going. Love the techniques and the boundary pushing of the church's dominance.
Beautifully challenging, or challengingly beautiful??
Fantastic technique and dramatic scale combination is stunning.
Elegant.
Love your technique. Excellent show.
There's a fucking ball gag at an art expo!!!
Scary! But beautifully impressive.
Very inventive, and why not show things as they are for quite a lot of men! Go for it. Amazing impressive work.
It's all come together really well. Excellent work.
Very sexy.
Wow. About time!
You'll have to reproduce these as posters! they're amazing.
I think your work is absolutely awesome. Really, really well done. The scale and proportions; sexy as fuck!!
Love your smut!
We'll need to show you in Glasgow - congratulations!!
Fantastic - only came for this! Superb!
Bollocks!
The whole concept and the way you are trying to set this view of females and Christianity is very unique and amazing. Thanks for that work of yours, the paintings and the concept behind match just perfect. Can't wait to see your next work - empowering women is vital for the continuation of humanity.
