Education
| 1991 | Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois |
| 1970-73 | B.S. Fine Arts, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana |
| 1968-70 | U.S. Army, Republic of Vietnam |
| 1965-68 | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana |
Volunteer Work
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Selected Shows and Exhibitions
One person Shows| 2003 | National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2001 | McHenry County College, Crystal lake, Illinois |
| 2000 | Rotunda Gallery, January to June, South Bend Regional Museum of Art |
| 1998 | River Gallery, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 1995 | Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1995 | South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend Indiana Kay Garvey Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1994 | Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee Kay Garvey Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1992 | Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery, Joliet Junior Collage, Joliet Illinois |
Group Shows and Exhibitions
| 2011 | 2 People, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, Illinois Lakeshore Sculpture Show, Chicago, Illinois Chicago Sculpture International show, Art Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2010 | Sculpture Invitational, South Bend Airport, South Bend, Indiana Bruce White School of Sculpture Invitational, Austin Peay University, Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 2009 | A Paring in the Abstract, Two Artists, South Shore Art League, Munster, Indiana |
| 2007 | Sculpture Invasion, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plains, IL |
| 2006, 2007 | The Columbus Indiana Public Art Invitational |
| 2006 | Art by the River, Dubuque, Iowa |
| 2004,5 | “River Walk” Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 2003,4,5,6,7 | “Odyssey 5” Purdue North Central, Indiana |
| 2002,3,4 | Lincoln Park Art Initiative, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2000,1 | NiSource Inc. Sculpture Show, Michigan City, Indiana |
| 2000 | Werner Park, Chicago Illinois |
| 1998, 2000 | Sculpture at the Airport, South Bend Regional Airport, South Bend, Indiana |
| 1997, 98 | River gallery Sculpture Garden Exhibit, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 00,98,97,96 | Pier Walk Navy Pier. Chicago Illinois |
| 1996 | Glass, Fiber, Wood- the Kindred Eye, Rockford Art Museum, Invitational, Rockford, Illinois |
| 1995 | Building Sculpture, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana Invitational |
| 1994 | La Fete International De La Sculpture, St Jean Port Joli, Quebec Canada Sculpture on the Plaza, Fine Arts Fest, Elgin Illinois Stateline Vicinity Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford Illinois |
| 1990 | The Chicago Show, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1983-Present | Vietnam: Reflexes and Reflections, International Traveling Exhibit National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois |
On Going Projects
| 2009-10 | Designing 50’ x 8’ mural for Jesse Brown Veterans Hospital, Chicago, Illinois |
Public Commisions
| 2008 | Simple Lines, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Entrance Mural, Lobby of National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2004 | Prairie Bloom, Richland Community College, Decatur, Illinois - 27'x8'x8' stainless steel fabricated sculpture, installed 2005 |
Collections
| Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Southern Illinois University Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois |
| Circle Centre, Simon Properties, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Sculpture Park, Mt. Vernon, Illinois |
| Municipal Collection, St Jean Port Joli, Quebec Canada |
| National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois |
| Southwestern Illinois University |
| Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee |
| First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, Illinois |
| A_A. Rose Construction Company, Wheaton, Illinois |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust, Bethesda, Maryland |
Employment
| 1979-present | Helbing Studio, Independent Artist/ Sculptor Sculpture Consulting, Project Management, Design and Construction of Art and Sculpture |
| 1995-2006 | Richard Hunt Studio, Production Management and Sculpture Fabrication |
Honors and Awards
| 1992 | Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, State of Illinois |
| 1990 | John X. Koznarek Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois Graduate Assistantship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois |
| 1989 | Richard Keefer Art Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois |