"Ali" an Inspiration

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2014 is a must-see for anyone interested in contemporary portraiture. The exhibition features over 210 works from a variety of artists, including well-known names and up-and-coming talent. The …read more

Posted on 6th Jun 2023 06:51:50 - news.
Paintings and Portraits

Over the years Neil Helyard has worked on some amazing paintings and portraits and has also had the pleasure of meeting a few people along the way. Here are a few to mention along with some notable Helyard paintings.

Boris - RSPP 2007 - surprising …read more

Posted on 16th May 2023 05:42:56
Friends of Beverley Art Gallery

Neil Helyard a local Beverley artist who has been a regular visitor at Beverley art gallery since he was eight years old, has painted a wonderful portrait of a Mr Peter Orton.

Peter Orton was born and died in Beverley, with a full life in between.  …read more

Posted on 15th Jun 2022 10:27:09
New Light Prize Exhibition

Not only has Neil won the Scarborough Art Gallery’s TIG Visitor Award for his work ‘ALI’, the work has been chosen as the main promotional banner for the whole New Light Prize Exhibition.

The New Light Prize Exhibition is celebrating …read more

Posted on 25th Nov 2021 10:47:52 - news.
Jill from Tulliehouse
Posted on 8th Nov 2021 10:27:35 - news.
TIG Visitors Award

Neil Helyard has won the Scarborough Art Gallery’s TIG Visitor Award for his work ‘ALI’.

Neil Helyard is a talented draughtsman, whose work focusses on portraiture and the human and living form. Born in Beverley, East Yorkshire in 1951, …read more

Posted on 2nd Jul 2021 13:31:51 - Award.
Tom Courtenay Portrait

Neil Helyard is so pleased to announce a commissioned painting of Tom Courtenay has been put in to the collection at The Garrick Club, it was presented by David Hughes in 2008. The Garrick Club Collections is an art library of paintings, prints & …read more

Posted on 18th Jul 2019 12:19:18 - Tom Courtenay Portrait, The Garrick Club Collection.
Neil Helyard Aspirations

For the past four years Trinity House has had the pleasure in working with the artist Neil Helyard, whose contemporary portraits have both become a familiar and popular face within the gallery. We are proud to be working with …read more

Posted on 24th Sep 2018 15:09:43 - Exhibition, Aspirations.
Neil invited to Bilton Primary

As part of our City of Culture (Hull 2017) Neil was invited to visit Bilton Primary School to deliver workshops to the whole school, and then more tailored talks to smaller groups of children.


After delivering Neil’s assembly approach …read more

Posted on 13th Apr 2017 09:50:26 - City of Culture, Hull 2017.
Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2016 exhibition

Neil Helyard has had a new drawing ‘Stanley’, accepted into this years Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2016 exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.


His was one of a hundred works chosen out of around 2000 from around …read more

Posted on 13th Mar 2016 21:23:02 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2016.
Exhibition at Trinity House

Trinity House Paintings is an international art dealers and advisers, specialising in 19th century, Modern British, Impressionist and Post-impressionist works. It also offers consultative support and expertise for those buying, selling or maintaining …read more

Posted on 2nd Nov 2015 14:31:24
In the Eye of the Beholder Exhibition

Trinity House are excited to announce that we will be holding a Neil Helyard exhibition in our Broadway gallery this Autumn. Neil is an incredibly talented artist who only last year was awarded the ‘Love and Legacy Prize’ by the Royal Society …read more

Posted on 11th Sep 2015 20:49:43 - In the Eye of the Beholder Exhibition.
30 Minute Challenge

We spent the day doing a bit of filming with REAL DESIGN. After a short chat, Breon Snowdon from REAL asked Neil if he could paint him something - putting him on the spot. Neil quickly got his paints ready and started to paint, using his idea of painting …read more

Posted on 25th Jun 2014 14:34:09 - Painting, Film.
Painting wins Love & Legacy 2014

Ali painting wins the Love and Legacy 2014 award at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

The award is sponsored by 7im and was presented by their senior executive Justin Urquhart Stewart. Winner The Love and Legacy Prize.£1,000 prize …read more

Posted on 13th Jun 2014 14:53:08 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
Portrait Accepted to RSPP

Neil has had the portrait painting of Ali accepted into this years exhibition at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries London.

This is a prestigious exhibition with entries coming from all parts of the world and runs from the …read more

Posted on 13th Jun 2014 14:52:10 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
New Brand & Website

Welcome to our newly designed and developed website, with its easy-to-use layout, strong bold branding and slick responsive features. The new look should help you find all the information you need as quickly as possible. Working with REAL we have revamped …read more

Posted on 9th Jun 2014 15:17:58 - Website, Brand.