Background
Howerton, Helen F. was born on April 5, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Leo Francis and Helen Nester Murray.
Howerton, Helen F. was born on April 5, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Leo Francis and Helen Nester Murray.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Tulsa, 1966.
Commercial artist Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1966—1967. Advertising sales representative Brazosport Daily Newspaper, Freeport, Texas, 1967—1973. Art instructor Tulsa Parks Department, 1979.
Full-time wildlife artist, since 1980. Co-owner Color Connection Art Gallery, 2004—2007. Founder Arts Ltd. Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1991—1995, Oklahoma Art Workshops, 1985—1988, director.
Canine artist registry American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, since 1994.
Member Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma, 1999—2002. Member of Signature 16 Artists Society, Tulsa Artists Guild, American Plains Artists, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Signature 16 Artists Society (founding member), Women Artists of the West (board directors since 2000), Nature Conservancy, American Women Artists (associate), Oil Painters American (associate).
Married Ronald G. Howerton, August 27, 1966. Children: Jeff A., Greg L.