Originally posted on sherrywigginsblog:
above left: Helena Almeida, Pintura Habitada, 1977 above right: Sherry Wiggins, “test” not painted blue yet, 2015 The above image of Helena Almeida’s work from 1977 on the left is shown with an image that was taken of me in my studio in Boulder just before I left (that I have…
Tag: female artists
Helena Almeida
How come I don’t know anything about the Portuguese artist Helena Almeida?! I must hasten to add: Helena Almeida is highly regarded – by those who know her, but if you try to do any research on her work you’ll find your sources to be … sparse (to put it mildly). There is, I believe, two…
on happiness
People tell me my paintings are about peace. I really think they’re about tranquility. Tranquility comes when you’re resting. Your mind has stopped. You feel happy. I have dedicated this year to studying the work of Virginia Woolf. And maybe thats why I have become more sensitive and interested in the work of female artists?…
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