The Night We Met

The water was cool and refreshing as we all swam under the approaching night sky. I felt excited and yet a part of me uncertain and fearful in the dark water. We floated on our backs, arms stretched out wide into the darkness and then our fingers gently touched..

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.