HELLO I’M
HELANA
ABOUT
ABOUT ME
I am an artist, storyteller, collector of odd little things, and lifelong observer of the world around me. I find inspiration
just about everywhere—in a walk through the woods, the shape of a cloud, an interesting bit of rusted metal, an unexpected encounter with an animal, or something curious picked up
along the way.
Much of my creative process begins with noticing. I am drawn to the overlooked, the imperfect, and the slightly unexpected, and I love discovering how an ordinary object, landscape, or moment can become the starting point for something entirely different.
When I'm not in the studio, I'm happiest outside exploring, wandering without much of an agenda and keeping my eyes
open for whatever might become part of the next story.
ABOUT MY WORK
I create mixed-media paintings that explore the curious space between the world as it is and the stories we imagine within it. Working primarily in acrylic with hand-sculpted figures, found objects and dimensional elements, I build small worlds where landscape, nature and narrative intersect—and where the artwork often refuses to stay entirely within the boundaries of the canvas.
Crows and other creatures frequently inhabit these worlds as observers, companions and occasional troublemakers. Through them, I explore moments of curiosity, connection, resilience and wonder, often with a touch of humor. Spirals, circles, repeated forms and unexpected objects become part of a visual language that moves between the familiar and the imagined.
I am less interested in telling the viewer exactly what a piece means than in creating the beginning of a story. The rest belongs to whoever stops to look.
COMMISSIONS
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer
Some stories deserve a form all their own.
My commissioned pieces begin with you—your story, a meaningful place, a person or animal you love, an experience, memory, or milestone you want to hold onto. Rather than simply reproducing a photograph or predetermined image, I look for the details, symbols and connections that can turn what matters to you into an original piece of art.
If you have a story you would like to explore through a commissioned piece, I would love to hear it.
