Helen Yancy is passionate about life, family, anything that is art - about people, and especially their faces. Fine oil portrait paintings, capturing the true essence of her subjects, has been the focus of her work for most of her life. Then came the infinite universe of virtual media - the limitless palettes, brushes, and tools of the digital world. Helen's adventure into portraiture with twenty-first century media combined with old master style and ability has renewed her excitement and challenged her to expand her own horizons. The results have been innovative and delicate watercolor portraits as well as fantasy images that come from imaginative ventures into areas of thought and ideas, inspired by a seemingly endless new world of artistic endeavor. While her favorite subjects are children, Helen has a great love for all aspects of painting and photography. She is a PPA Master of Photography, Master Artist, Master of Electronic Imaging, and Photographic Craftsman. She was honored to be awarded the Invitational Fellowship in the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP), and the Honorary Fellowship from ASP, the American Society of Photographers. In 2004, she received the Fellowship from ASP for her body of work and thesis. On May 15 2001, Helen was invited to the United Nations to receive a Medallion for leadership, service, artistic and photographic ability by the International Council for Photography, the only organization of it's kind recognized by the United Nations.