Thanks Lunaria Gallery - Silverton, Oregon

Thanks to Lunaria Gallery in Silverton for the opportunity to show eight of my recent paintings along with the work of artist Debby Sund-baum Sommers.

The pandemic changed our lives and shut us in...but for artists, that means time to process feelings through art making. 

I did a lot of painting ;)

Our show will be up in the Loft space,  in March through the end of April.

Take a beautiful drive, enjoy the spring weather, feel the hope.

Lunaria Gallery - information

Thanks Pacific Universtity

 Art is about ideas - mainly - so as an artist it is helpful to have a show - collect one's work and step back and see it from a distance. When I am up close and in the moment of making, I can lose perspective of progression and trajectory. Once I have stopped and stepped back, and looked away for awhile...I can see things with fresh eyes.

Cawein Gallery - Pacific University 

This show has done that for me and I have gratitude for that. Thank you.

Here are a few ROUGH pics - from my studio, of some pieces I am finishing up. Again - I was stumped by one of these and it took me a few months to decide on the final step.

I'll get some professional shots soon ;)

Update coming soon

 I have been busy teaching online - which takes many hours - believe it or not. Maybe it is because it is all completely new to me. It is fun...working with limited materials and access.

That said - I do have photos of all my new work - completed over the summer.

I will post it in the next few days.

Don't be surprised if it is forest inspired...because it is.

;)

Show "tour" - "Intersections" - at Umpqua Valley Art Association

Hello again

Hi- 
We all are living through some pretty wild times. 
I am a public school art teacher and have been Soooooo busy switching my teaching to online approaches.

Frankly - I have enjoyed the challenge and my art teacher colleagues have been amazingly helpful - and this very new work has taken hours and hours - but I'm getting the hang of it...at least in this current version.

In the meantime - I have mailed a piece to the Yellowstone Art Museum for a show titled

North X NorthWest.

As the museum has been closed and will open in a limited fashion concurrently when the show opens in late May - we have been offered the opportunity to make a video or some digital communication about our work.

Well, I am not film-maker - but in this DIY time of digital communication in lieu of in-person time, I am figuring this stuff out. 
ALSO- I am grateful for the down-n-dirty looser standards of the amateur efforts.

Long intro - here we go- hope it's helpful (the challenge of figuring it out was fun...at least when I got over the worry part).

Hang in there...we'll get through this.
Love - to all 

https://bit.ly/Helmsworth_YAM 

Thanks

Here is a link to an interview about the show.

https://pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/452066-368532-a-and-e-podcast-artist-nancy-helmsworth-pwoff

March Reception @Walters Cultural Arts Center
March 3rd - 5:00-8:00pm
music, activity for kids, artist talk and  cookies!

some of the newest work in the show

The glazed black branch that called out to me. 24"x24"

nurse log with orange square 12" x12"

nurse log with level lines 12" x12"

nurse log with stretching web 12" x12"

 

 

 

nurse log with cat's cradle 12" x12"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh my, you are so beautiful. 24"x24"