Helen Popinchalk
Assistant Teaching Professor and Director, Trustman Art Gallery and University Art Collection
Helen Popinchalk is a full-time artist and adjunct professor of screen printing and printmaking. She earned her BA in studio art and arts administration from Simmons and her MFA in printmaking from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Her work has been widely exhibited in Boston and beyond, including the Boston Center for the Arts, Thomas Young Gallery, and the South Shore Arts Center. She is a Research Associate for Art Collaborations Worldwide, assisting an independent curator with art acquisitions, research, creating public art collections and exhibitions.
Popinchalk also is a founding member of Trifecta Editions, a print collective that produces affordable, innovative, limited edition screen prints and art objects.
Education
- BA, Studio Art and Arts Administration, from Simmons University
- MFA, Printmaking, from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Courses
- ART 117 Printmaking
- ART 215 Screen Printing
Helen Popinchalk in the News
Notable Women of Boston Mural Moves from Simmons to the State House
Created in 1980, Ellen Lanyon's Notable Women of Boston mural has been a fixture at Simmons and other prominent Boston institutions for over thirty years. In light of the long-term renovations in progress at Simmons, the mural was recently installed...
Simmons Faculty Recognized for Innovative Teaching During the Pandemic
Simmons University received a $10,000 Presidential Grant through the Davis Education Foundation to fund a Post-Pandemic Innovative Teaching Award.
Meet Your Professor: Helen Popinchalk, Director of the Trustman Art Gallery
Helen Popinchalk '03 holds several roles at Simmons, from teaching to curating the University art collection, Popinchalk is Simmons' resident art expert. Learn more about her most recent projects and her hobby that's been passed down through the generations.
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
Encountering Art, in Boston and Abroad
Elizabeth Addesso ’25 reflects on her time as a college student in Boston and the opportunities she had at Simmons, from working in the Trustman Art Gallery to studying abroad in Italy.
Discovering Purpose and Community through Art, Service, and Song
Arts Administration major Calla Savelson ’24 shares how she gained professional experience and build a community for herself during her time at Simmons.
Abhilasha Natarajan ‘22 Thrives at the Intersection of Art and Social Work
Natarajan is the creative vision behind “Re-assembling” and “Bound Together.” Both exhibits are currently on display in the Management and Academic Building (4th floor) and the Main College Building (4th floor). Learn about her journey.