{"product_id":"helen-jennings-oam","title":"Helen Jennings OAM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelen Jennings OAM\u003c\/em\u003e  was a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award in 2026.  Helen was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2018 for her services to music, particularly through community radio. She joined PBS 106.7FM in 1984 and has been the presenter of her program Roots of Rhythm since 1987.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHelen co-founded the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, Blues Club Records and the Melbourne Blues Festival and was stage manager and MC at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues for 27 years.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn 2022 she was inducted into the Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFamiliar with Helen through the Wangaratta Festival and her radio program, I have met her on several occasions, including in my hometown where her sister resides.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn this portrait, Helen is sitting in the PBS studio just after finishing her weekly program.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe album cover I have placed in the background is an acknowledgment of our mutual admiration for the legendary musician Bob Dylan. The painting combines my characteristic hard edge style with a softer, more painterly treatment of the sitter’s face and hair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marian Quigley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68352832077935,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_helen-jennings-oam_1794537456147.jpg?v=1794537795","url":"https:\/\/www.theonlineartgallery.com.au\/products\/helen-jennings-oam","provider":"The Online Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}