Joanne HelmanWorks
Joanne Helman is a Canadian artist, originally born in London, England and living in
Toronto, Ontario. Her visual vocabulary is given expression in still life. Her work is
compositionally simple and direct, which serves to highlight her signature high realism
and meticulous oil technique, applying multiple layers of paint with tiny brushes. Her
understanding of light and shadow, and use of negative space, emphasize the solitude
of the figures and seems to make them almost anthropomorphic. Meanwhile her
minimal choice in colour and figure keep it beautifully simple.
Helman is a self taught artist aided by her studies of Visual Art and History of Art at
Kingston College in London, England. Her work has been exhibited across the nation,
as well as being held in the collections of corporations and private collectors across
Canada, United States, UK and Australia.
Toronto, Ontario. Her visual vocabulary is given expression in still life. Her work is
compositionally simple and direct, which serves to highlight her signature high realism
and meticulous oil technique, applying multiple layers of paint with tiny brushes. Her
understanding of light and shadow, and use of negative space, emphasize the solitude
of the figures and seems to make them almost anthropomorphic. Meanwhile her
minimal choice in colour and figure keep it beautifully simple.
Helman is a self taught artist aided by her studies of Visual Art and History of Art at
Kingston College in London, England. Her work has been exhibited across the nation,
as well as being held in the collections of corporations and private collectors across
Canada, United States, UK and Australia.