Helen was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. At the completionof her senior high school year she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the College of Fine Art (COFA) at the University of New South Whales, in Sydney. Helen graduated with a B.Ed (Art). Helen taught painting and Art History for many years. During that time she was the Head of the ART Department at Loreto Kirribilli. She was awarded an International Fellowship from The American Association of University Women to study Art Therapy at the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

She is now a Psychotherapist in private practice in McLean, VA, incorporating Art and Play into the therapeutic work with children and adolescents. Helen has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Australia and the U.S.

Her paintings and drawings are represented in collections in Australia, US, Europe and Japan