Helen Wheatley Watercolor/Mixed MediaCollageHelen Wheatley grew up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and moved to Florida's Space Coast in 1995, with her husband, John. Inspired by the beauty of the area, Ms. Wheatley started painting watercolors in 1999. Helen has used her own photographs as reference to create beautiful florals, vivid still lifes, and other scenes. She now works more abstractly and has won many ribbons in local Art shows. Helen has begun to enhance and expand her art by introducing collage and acrylics into her paintings and working in clay. She also enjoys Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) and has completed her course of studies in the Sogetsu school. Ms. Wheatley is a member of the Central Brevard Art Association , Brevard Watercolor Society, Florida Watercolor Society, Titusville Art League and The Strawbridge Art League. Helen finds art to be an ongoing learning process and strives to keep improving by experimenting with new mediums and studying with artists whose work she admires.