The sculptor and installation artist Helen Escobedo was born July 28, 1934, in Mexico City to parents of mixed race: her father a Mexican lawyer and her mother English. Home schooled until age ten, Helen studied ballet, violin and finally art. She received a scholarship to London, where she studied for 3 years. At age 20, Helen Escobedo had her Master's degree in sculpture from the Royal College of Art, in London. In addition to sculpture, she was an accomplished painter, printmaker, writer, curator, etc. She served as director of Museo de Arte Moderno and also museums and galleries of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Her own work focused on ecological and urban problems. After one of her traveling exhibits returned in ruined condition, she decided to create site specific temporary works. Her projects have been displayed all over the world. She has also written articles and even coordinated a book on Mexican Monuments, documenting her Mexican heritage. During her life she also won awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991 for Creative Arts, Latin America and Caribbean.
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