Helen Stadelbauer

Helen Stadelbauer (December 20, 1910 – April 6, 2006) was a Canadian painter and educator known for her establishment of the Art Department at the University of Calgary.

Biography Helen Barbara Stadelbauer was born in Calgary, Alberta, on December 20, 1910. She grew up in Calgary and attended Crescent Heights Collegiate High School, now known as Crescent Heights High School. and graduated in 1933.

Career Educator Helen Stadelbauer began her career teaching at a rural school near Calgary. After teaching there for four years she transferred to a small two-room school in Calgary, where she taught four more years. Much of her work was interested in exploring urban industrial landscapes through modernist styles including op-art and geometric abstraction, and incorporated influences from artists such as the Group of Seven and Bridget Riley.

Stadelbauer's artworks are included in the collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Nickle Galleries, and the Glenbow Museum. Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 1935-1975, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 2012