Down by the Water

Reminiscent of days spent exploring waterfalls and waterholes. The overhead branches hanging low, offering protection from the summer’s sun. Of jumping from rock to rock and dipping our feet into the cool, crystal clear waters.

Medium: Acrylic, Pastel and Oil Stick on Paper

Size: A4 Unframed

Year: 2022

About the artist

Helen was raised in country NSW and maintain a strong emotional connection to rural landscapes. She loves wandering on the family farm collecting discarded objects such as wire, mesh and hessian, which add layers and texture to her artwork. Her work incorporates a variety of mixed media, mostly on canvas using oils, acrylics, pastel, spray paint, charcoal, sand and collage. The process of adding layers of paint or through collage, then rubbing, using a blow torch, scraping, scratching and mark-making, produce a feeling of grounding to her. This allows her to open up to emotions, vulnerabilities, resilience and strengths which contribute to her work’s unique characteristics.