Written on September 11, 2019 at 1:57 pm, by helen
I feel very lucky to have had a summer filled with visiting friends and teaching watercolor and creativity workshops in beautiful places to wonderful people on their own paths to Continue Reading »
Categories: art travel, Beauty, Bjorklunden, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Dillmans Art Resort, Fabulous Artists, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Teaching Art and Creativity, Watercolor, Workshops and Classes
Written on June 1, 2019 at 3:46 pm, by helen
I have just finishing teaching a multiple-day watercolor intensive in the beautiful University of Wisconsin-Arboretum. The participants were wonderful and I am looking forward to offering similar workshop there in June of 2020. Continue Reading »
Categories: Art Techniques, art travel, Beauty, Bjorklunden, Creaivity Coaching, Creative Play, Dillmans Art Resort, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Plein air Painting, River Arts Art Center, Shake Rag Alley Art Center, Teaching Art and Creativity, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Workshops and Classes
Written on September 11, 2017 at 10:02 pm, by helen
Drawing on Nature: Watercolors on Canvas by Helen Klebesadel Drawing on Circumstances: Contemporary Approaches to Water-media Exhibit Run: September 19-29, 2017 Reception: Sunday, September 24, 2017, 12:00-4:00 Common Wealth Gallery, Continue Reading »
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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
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
Written on August 29, 2014 at 6:20 pm, by Helen
Join us for an exhibition of Recent Artworks by Kelty Crew, Helen Klebesadel, and Danny Torres at the Opera House Art Gallery Second Floor at 115 East Main Street, Mt Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, art collaboration, Beauty, Biographical, Creative Play, environmental art, Fabulous Artists, Feminist art, Inspiration, Watercolor, Wisconsin Arts
Written on August 22, 2014 at 10:15 pm, by Helen
“An Environmental Impact Statement is a tool for decision making, describing the positive and negative environments effects of a proposed action. Projects like the proposed Penokee open pit mine Continue Reading »
Categories: Activist Art, art collaboration, art-science collaboration, Beauty, environmental art, Fabulous Artists, Inspiration, Political Art, Wisconsin Arts
Written on March 16, 2014 at 1:01 pm, by Helen
I have the privilege to have a large number of wonderful artists among my friends and acquaintances. In an entirely selfish urge, I like to explore their stories to Continue Reading »
Categories: art and technology, Beauty, Fabulous Artists, Women Artists
Written on February 3, 2014 at 12:28 am, by Helen
Artist Leslee Nelson creates Memory Cloths using the creative process to reflect on her life and makes art from her memories. In December 2005 Leslee Nelson saw an exhibit, The Continue Reading »
Categories: art collaboration, Art Techniques, arts leadership, Beauty, Biographical, Fabulous Artists, Feminist art, Fiber arts. Fabric design, Wisconsin Arts, Women Artists
Written on November 20, 2013 at 12:02 am, by Helen
“I am exploring a painterly myth for myself to explain the power of what I see and feel. Nature is a mystery- volcanic activity hidden from view by steam and Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, Activist Art, art collaboration, Beauty, Biographical, Diversity, environmental art, Fabulous Artists, Feminist art, Gesture painting, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Women Artists