Helen Mould's Page

Where are you from?

Eye, Nr Peterborough

Website

https://www.peterborougharthouse.com

Have you lived in Peterborough long?

On and off quite awhile

What is your own vision for Peterborough?

A City with an improved cultural base that attracts long term business investors.

One thing you'd like to change about the place?

An improved, easily accessible, well promoted, informal, information contact place for promoting local events.

What areas of the Citizen Power project are you most interested in?

Arts, comnunity cohesion, opportunity networks.

What's your favourite place to eat in Peterborough?

The Boathouse, Peterborough.

Favourite place to go?

Ferry Meadows

If a Martian came to Peterborough, what would you show him/her/it to explain what the place was about?

Bridge Street, one side Peterborough City Council the other side Milton Estates. It highlights the powers that have to be pleased to move Peterborough forward.

Tell us some more about yourself

I emigrated three times and came back. I took the foundation year of my BA in Peterborough and then continued at DeMontfort Uni in Leicester. My MA (Social and Political Theory) in UEA Norwich. For 6 years I was a committee member for the biggest Open Exhibition for the PE district. Between us we organised the whole event. I worked for Peterborough Arts Council on a research project into the feasibility of a self sustaining gallery and studio space for local artists.
I formed a co-operative group and started Peterborough Art House Ltd. When the others dropped out I ran it by myself, unfunded for a further 6 years. Encouraging newly qualified artists and groups to show works alongside local and national artists. I am a painter of abstract and abstracted oil and acylic work. Mainly on canvas. I have represented Peterborough in at art exhibition in its twin City of Bourges. I have exhibited around England and sold a lot of paintings. Mainly the funds from these sales went to keep the Peterborough Art House in financial credit. I have a large collection of paintings; personal, Local, National, International art.
I am a volunteer walk leadser at Ferrymeadows. I formed a weekly walking group myself because I preferred to walk with company and contacted PCC, Ferry Meadows and U3A for little promotional help. I look after my grandchildren in London one day a week. I give support to my family struggling with illness in Cambridge and Peterborough.