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Biography
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Raised in St. Louis and currently residing in Los Angeles, Helen has studied
art over a period of 30 years. Helen’s abstract expressionist action-style
painting has been greatly influenced by her admiration of Willem DeKooning,
Franz Kline, and Joan Mitchell. Helen has developed a unique, spontaneous
painting style which is inspired by her passion for expressive dance and
spontaneous movement.
Helen studied dance with the famed Ana Halpern, who uniquely combines the use of art and movement alternatively to enhance heightened left brain activity. Helen maintains that if analytical thinking occurs during her painting process, it interrupts the flow of the movement, thus creating a thwarted or blocked effect; the movement must be spontaneous. Her swift, but authoritative brush strokes create an explosion of color and energy in a chaotic pattern of movement. Strategically imposed geometric shapes and forms introduce structure and balance to the energetic swirl of motion, along with accents of interesting oil crayon scribbles and pencil marks characteristic of her work. Fascinated with the crisp line quality and its varying line thickness that a sharp lead pencil produces on paper, Helen incorporates wild pencil gestures to further accentuate dramatic movement patterns. With a highly experimental approach, color is yet another source of adventure with bold and unexpected palette combinations, heightening the drama of the movement. Helen’s work is currently placed in several corporate collections and private residences in the Los Angeles area, as well as the Los Angeles County Art Museum Sales Gallery. Education LaSalle College, Boston, 1968 Selected Exhibitions Kraft Fine Arts Group Show, Los Angeles, 1999 City of Hope, Kraft Studios, Los Angeles, 2001 Kraft Fine Arts Group Show, Los Angeles, 2003 O’Melvany Gallery Group Show, West Hollywood, 2003 BHG Gallery, Santa Monica, 2004 O’Melvany Gallery Group Show, West Hollywood , 2004 Santa Monica Art Studio Group Show, Santa Monica, 2005 O’Melvany Gallery Group Show, West Los Angeles ,2005 Arena One Gallery, Santa Monica, California, 2006 McLean Gallery, Malibu, California, 2006 Santa Monica Art Studio Group Show, Los Angeles , 2006 Santa Monica Airport Art Walk, Santa Monica, California 2007 Santa Monica Art Studio Group Show, Los Angeles , 2007 |
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