Drawing on her work on Irish and international visual arts culture in Ireland, Britain and France, Helen's research is in the devising and analysis of international exhibitions and discussion arenas, with particular emphasis on public access and commemoration of historical events.

A manifestation of this research is the curation of an exhibition in Dublin in 2013 commemorating the Dublin Lockout 1913, with accompanying forums for discussion and exchange, the initial stages of which are enabled through a Projects Funding Award from the Arts Council of Ireland. The Exhibition's visual arts commissioning agenda will be historic state commemorations, independence, civil war and other points of assembly for national reflection. The exhibition will explore complex cultural identity through visual art manifestations and interventions, to be placed and be readable in Dublin City.

Contributed to Curatorial Session: Reader—Inquiries into Curatorial Practice.