My hope is that this finds you and yours safe and healthy during this pandemic that is touching our lives in so many ways. We are all working to find Continue Reading »
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Force of Nature: A Virtual Art Exhibit by Georgia Weithe and Helen Klebesadel
Written on October 1, 2020 at 9:00 am, by helen
The one thing artists can offer the world during a pandemic is their art. I invite you to visit the virtual exhibition Force of Nature: Georgia Weithe and Helen Klebesadel which Continue Reading »
Categories: Creativity, Exhibition, On-Line sales, River Arts Art Center, River Arts Gallery, Virtual Art Exhibition, Watercolor
Oceans A Rising ~ Virtual Collaborative Art and Climate Justice Exhibition
Written on April 15, 2020 at 3:59 pm, by helen
The Flowers Are Burning… Oceans A Rising A Collaborative Art Exhibition and Climate Justice Project by Continue Reading »
Categories: Activist Art, art based activism, art collaboration, Art Techniques, art-science collaboration, Biographical, Creativity, environmental art, Exhibition, Feminist art, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor activism, Watercolor techniques, Wisconsin Arts, Women Artists
Celebrate Sharing Art: An Exhibition and Upcoming Workshops
Written on May 17, 2019 at 10:48 am, by helen
I am experiencing pre-event nervousness as I plan to head off tonight, to the reception for the exhibition ‘Uprooted: Plants in a Changing Climate (5:00-9:00 pm, artist panel at 5:30).” Continue Reading »
Categories: Activist Art, art based activism, climate change, Creative Play, Creativity, environmental art, Exhibition, Watercolor, Watercolor activism, Workshops and Classes
Art Matters: Social Practice and Art that Works
Written on April 22, 2019 at 10:23 pm, by helen
I have recently delivered artworks for two upcoming art exhibitions that I am proud to be a part of. I have been deep in my studio practice for the last several months and Continue Reading »
Categories: Activist Art, art and technology, art based activism, art collaboration, art-science collaboration, arts based environmentalism, environmental art, Exhibition, Feminist art, Watercolor activism, Watercolor techniques
Our Mornings Plein Air Painting in Spain
Written on March 12, 2019 at 10:42 pm, by helen
In the fall of 2018 I left a very personally meaningful academic day-job that I had pursued while also maintaining my art career. I was finally able to take the Continue Reading »
Categories: A Painting A day, art collaboration, Art Techniques, art travel, Creative Play, Plein air Painting, Spain, Uncategorized
Teaching Watercolor Makes Me a Better Artist
Written on June 17, 2017 at 4:27 pm, by helen
I just finished a wonderful four-day watercolor intensive. It was preceded by a month-long once a week nature journaling class offered at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. Both were wonderful Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, art and technology, art collaboration, Art Techniques, Artist Resources, Beauty, Biographical, Career Development, Creaivity Coaching, Creative Play, Creativity, Exhibition, Fabulous Artists, Teaching Art and Creativity, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Workshops and Classes
Cloud Studies: Drawing On Nature for Balance
Written on September 5, 2016 at 5:00 am, by helen
I have been painting clouds lately. I have been looking at beautiful August and September clouds, trying to capture the awesome power and uplift of spirit I experience simply for Continue Reading »
Categories: Art Techniques, Biographical, Creaivity Coaching, Promotional Materials, Social networking, Teaching Art and Creativity, This and That, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Wisconsin Arts, Workshops and Classes
Colors of Light and Light by artist Ann Schaffer
Written on September 23, 2015 at 10:20 am, by helen
“My paintings are about beauty and the power of beauty to resist all that is soul stifling in this world.” ~ artist Ann Schaffer If you have followed my blog Continue Reading »
Categories: Art Techniques, Beauty, Fabulous Artists, Gesture painting, Watercolor, Wisconsin Arts, Women Artists
Art-Science Collaboration: My Artist-in-Residency at the Trout Lake Research Station
Written on July 6, 2014 at 7:41 pm, by Helen
I have just returned from a splendid ten days of non-stop plein air painting (and skitter swatting) in the lake country around Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. It was my extreme pleasure Continue Reading »
Categories: A Painting A day, Activist Art, art and technology, art collaboration, Art Residencies, Art Techniques, art-science collaboration, Artist Resources, environmental art, Plein air Painting, Watercolor