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After a long journey along various unexpected routes,
things have finally come full circle for Helene Bruce-Webster and has now
returned to a creative lifestyle that she loves and enjoys to the full. Born in the Gauteng area. At the age of 18 she moved to England where she
spent five years living in London and Oxford where she did various academic
courses.
Circumstances forced Helene to leave home in Johannesburg and she moved to
Natal South Coast with her two young children. Faced with the challenge of
making a new life for herself and her children, she drew on her creative
ability and set out as a designer. In addition she also taught at the Port
Shepstone Technical Institute.
In 1979 Helene started to work at San Lameer Development and Resort - spent
the next 18 years as part of the Marketing Team for the resort as well as
becoming part of the international marketing team for the Protea Group of
Hotels. During this time she successfully completed a course in Hotel
Management at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. In
1983, Helene was appointed the General Manager of San Lameer Protea Hotel -
the first woman to be appointed to this level within the Protea Group.
In 1992, after her children became self sufficient, Helene decided to return
to her first love and took the brave step to set up as a full time artist.
During the later part of the eighties she took various courses with
different artists including Henri Wood who was a great help with flower
studies, including Irises, poppies, tulips and hibiscuses.


A gallery near Interlaken (Switzerland) displays her "Alpine Floral
Studies", while her daughter who lives in Birmingham (UK) promotes private
commissions in England.
Helene Bruce-Webster, an international
artist, painting all mediums, including
abstract. She exhibits and works from her beautiful garden art
studio and gallery.
Helene demonstrates painting techniques and gives classes. Groups
are welcome. Tel: 039-313 0686 Mon-Fri 10h00 - 16h00. Saturday (only in season). Closed Sundays. Closed the month of August
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