| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
He exhibited one bromide photograph at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1939. He was noted in the catalogue as living in Vancouver.
He had a solo exhibition of abstract photography at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1940, and a two-person exhibition of photography in 1942 with Hugh Aikens. He also exhibited there with the Camera Art Club of Vancouver in 1942 and 1943. He was President of the Club in 1942. He was a Branch Manager for Owl Drugs in 1940.
In May 1948 he was one of the "$10 Photo Winners" of a Vancouver Sun photography contest.
Helem died in Vancouver in 2000 at the age of 91. He was widowed from Kathleen Bliss, his occupation noted as "Pharmacist."
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | LOCATION |
| 1940 Oct. 15 - 27 | Abstract photography | VAG |
| 1942 June 23 - July 5 | Forbes Helem & Hugh Aikens (photography) | VAG |
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1939 Aug. 25 - Sept. 9 | CNE Toronto Salon of Cdn. Photography | Colophon to the Day |
| 1940 June 4 - 23 | VAG 1st Pictorial Photography Salon | Study in Black Cloth |
| The Ambitious Puddle | ||
| Rest Period | ||
| 1942 July - ? | CACV 6th Annual | title? |
| 1943 July - Sept. 2 | CACV 7th Annual | Crystal Ballet |
| Horizon 1942 |
"Outstanding prints include ... Forbes Helem's strong "Crystal Ballet" with
its unusual design in the figure and great space above and his grim but
most effective "Horizon 1942." ...
From "Summer Show at Gallery Major Event
for Art Lovers" by Palette
Vancouver Province, July 7 1943