Biography
Helen Kocis Edwards
Helen Kocis Edwards is a visual artist working in printmaking, drawing, painting and multimedia. Her work explores relationships between humans, animals and the environment through whimsical abstract narratives. Experiments with linocuts, monoprints, drypoint etching and digital art in 2D, 3D formats, artists books and animations have allowed Helen’s work to keep changing and evolving
Helen has a Master Fine Art and is a founding member of Propeller Arts (https://vimeo.com/propellerarts) which delivered multimedia public projects. Three projects for Melbourne Writers Arts Festivals at Fracture and No Vacancy Galleries and screens in Federation Square involved public participation resulting in prints, works on paper, animations and workshops. Rebel, a projected animation was included in Geelong and Ballarat White Nights
Grants include Geelong Council Professional Development 2025, Yarra City Council, ArtPlay New Ideas Lab, Yarra City Council and ArtStart Australia Council. Artists Residencies and studio access at Gate 44 Print Workshop Milan, Black Church Print Studio Dublin, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venice, Kimberley TAFE Broome and Chiang Mai Thailand have provided opportunities to work with local and international artists, students and children through printmaking, drawing and multimedia workshops and exhibitions
Print and paper based projects and exhibitions feature regularly in Helen’s practice either as artist and/or curator from 1998 to current. Solo shows were held at Barwon Heads Arts Hub (2025), PG Gallery (2024), Red Gallery, Darebin Arts Centre, Port Jackson Press LWOO and Qdos Galleries. Select-entry and Award exhibitions include Firestation Monoprint Prize 2025, 11 Douro Printmaking Biennial Portugal, WAMA (Wildlife and Art Museum Australia), Overwintering Project Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Core Artist), Ravenswood Women’s Art, Peebles Intaglio Print, Fremantle Print, InkMasters, Swan Hill and Silk Cut Linocut and Flyway International Print Exchange
Helen’s work is held in private and public collections nationally and internationally including National Gallery Canberra and State Library Victoria
Artwork also available at
PG Gallery 227 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia https://pggallery.com.au/
Framed Gallery Ocean Grove 96 The Parade, Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia https://framedgallery.com.au