Helen Nottage (b. Leamington Spa, UK, 1980) studied at UWIC (1999-2002) and graduated with an MA at Wolverhampton (2009).  Helen lives and works in Leicestershire.

One of the UK's most unique ceramic artists, Helen’s work plays with the notion of fragility and decay, of both the human body and spirit. This fragility is reflected in the delicate anatomical works for which she is best known, the surfaces of which reveal intricately embedded symbols, and upon closer inspection, a huge variety of organic textures and colours,

She is also fascinated with the stories we create, from the fairy tales, myths and folklore of Europe to the rituals and art of South and Central America. A particular favourite among her collectors are her porcelain Day of the Dead skulls, based on the rituals and celebrations of Pre-Columbian Mexican culture.

Helen is now firmly established in the world of ceramic art, with work in international collections and public institutions, including the Wedgwood Permanent Collection in Stoke on Trent and the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts, Hollywood. Her work regularly appears at The Affordable Art Fair, London. 

Helen has been awarded a number of prizes including the Maggie Gamble Memorial Prize in 2011 and the RBSA Exhibition Prize in 2004.  

Selected group and solo shows include: Gloria Kennedy Gallery, New York (2007), A Joyous Glaze, Rye Art Gallery (2008). Dressed & Undressed, Haddenham Galleries, Ely (2009), Transient Forms, Michael Heseltine Gallery, Oxfordshire (2011), Ceramic Design from 1860, Bonham's Auction House, New Bond Street, London (2010). The Wedgwood Museum, Stoke-on-Trent, October (2008), Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham (2017). Edinburgh Art Fair (2016), New Brewery Art, Cirencester (2013), Bon Bernard Gallery, Cheltenham (2013) and The 2006 Art Kudos International Exhibition. See full list of Exhibitions.