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| Camano Island, WA
My abstract paintings are a visual interpretation of emotional energy. Many appear to be surreal landscapes. In my gyotaku printing only an impression of the fish is given. My intention is to create images that have a viseral impact on the viewer.
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Camano Island, WA 98282
United States
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Happily ensconced on the north end of Camano Island, Washington with her husband, John, and her Maine Coon cat Rum Tum Tugger, Helen feels like she has finally found home. After retiring from teaching in 2004 she started taking art classes. " I have taken art classes since I was in high school, but this time I had the time, the heart, and the energy to transform taking classes into becoming an artist."
In 2006 she started to experiment with acrylic paints and mediums. Her style is still...
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| | The paintings in this gallery are acrylic mixed media and most are done on 3" deep canvases. This allows me to have the designs flow over the edges ..this gives me five sides to paint and offers the viewer many different angles from which to observe the... |
| | These fish prints are done using real fish on traditional papers and non traditional papers. The chops used are my name, success, and happiness. The fish are pure prints except for the eyes which I paint or choose not to paint depending on the feel. |
| | These figure drawings were done in charcoal, conte, pastel, and pencil on a variety of surfaces using live models. The drawings were then turned into digital images and enhanced and filtered using Adobe Photoshop. Sizes,colors and textures can be changed... |
| | I love to play with my photos and sometimes the results are interesting. My goal is to turn the realistic image into something other than what it obviously is. At times I use these as laser transfers on my mixed media pieces. |
| | These paintings were done when I first started to experiment with different materials for creating textures. They were displayed in a one woman show at Everett Community College. |
| | "Helen, Thank you for looking at my work, your wonderful comments and for sharing the love of texture with the world. Happy "making"."
"Congrats on your sale...Your abstracts are wonderful and I love the textures. Beautiful work!!!"
"These are wonderful, Helen! New ideas just keep coming, it seems. The detail photos help me appreciate your intricate work. The wall-mounted photos also give me a better idea of its total look."| -- Kathleen Saunders, 7/29/09 |
| New Venue for March!!
Six of my paintings are hanging at the Salon Soleil on Camano Island at the triangle. This is only the second time Radiance has been on display; the others are very experienced. If you are... | | New Series......New Look
Starting point? Wanting to make a change..create a new look that is still me..which attributes do I keep, which ones do I change? It's a process made a little easier and faster as I've been... | | Auburn City Hall Display
On to the second venue this year...the Auburn City Hall in downtown Auburn, Washington. The space is wonderful and full of indirect light from the bank of windows. They also have a very... | | The Last of a Series
I have been experimenting with this type of painting for over a year and have decided that I've done all I want to do with this technique and look for now. I've had great fun trying the... | | Another fish print to be auctioned
My gyotaku fish prints are bringing in money at auctions for local community projects. Last Fall one went at the Arlington Art Council's auction to bring in money for public art. Then the... |
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