HELENA STRIDE (she/her)
My work is inspired by the natural world and I try to capture both the form and personality of animals and especially birds which I am fascinated by.
After a career in Museum Education I have enjoyed immersing myself in a world of practical art with this MA. Observational drawing has become the foundation for my work whether drawing the swans preening in my local park to trying to capture the essence of more exotic creatures at the zoo or using film online. I have used a variety of media from gouache, acrylic inks and pastels to discovering that I enjoy cutting into paper and translating form and pattern into collage. The rich biodiversity of the world is under threat, even in the UK, and I would love to create books celebrating and generating a love of the natural world and a desire to protect it."
Instagram: @helenastride
Email: helenafstride@gmail.com
The Fox and the Stork
A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable; Stork has returned from her migration and receives a dinner invitation from her neighbour Fox – will she give him 5 stars for hospitality?
Birds of a Feather. A Sparrow in search of a family
A young sparrow is looking for a new family and on his journey discovers the special names, ‘Collective Nouns’, of a variety of different animals; is he able to find a new group to belong to?
Strictly for the Birds
The annual dance competition is about to take place and the contestants are Birds of Paradise who all have amazing dances; who will win the Glitter Berry trophy!
