Jim Helms, dentist with an artistic flair

Fallbrook has an amazing number of highly-regarded professional people, artisans, and community service providers. There is a low-keyed yet dynamic resident, Jim Helms, who combines all of these into one. Further, these are not mere interests to him; they are passions.

Helms was born in Long Beach and grew up in the Palos Verdes area, where he attended Chadwick School. He went on to the University of Southern California (USC), where he graduated from Dental School in 1974. During his college years, he met and married Victoria, now his wife of forty years.

Helms’ first exposure to art occurred...