Still Life With Red Scarf, 2020

Helene Halstuch  

Artist Statement:

I have been an ardent francophile for more than 40 years and I live part time in the Lot Valley in SW France where I paint en plein air. In my Philadelphia studio I create larger paintings from my experience of working directly in the landscape and strive to capture the spirit of place, essence, and mood.
I paint oil on either panel and linen while preferring colors that are rich and luminous with expressive brushstrokes influenced by the French landscape painters that I admire. I choose tranquil and often mysterious subjects which, along with the vibratonal dance of light, color and form, feed my visual appetite. I paint from still life and enjoy exploring monotypes while often using pastels over the printed image.

Education:

I studied for two years at Pratt Institute in NY before completing my BFA at the Central School of Art in London. I received my Art Teacher's Certificate from The London Institute of Education.

Awards & Distinctions:

I have won awards at the Plastic Club of Philadelphia and at the National Association of Women Artists

Exhibitions:

Ongoing exhibitions at the Chestnut Hill Gallery in Philadelphia as the featured artist and exhibited in both two and four person shows
Cosmopolitan Club in Philadelphia 2017 / 2007 solo shows
Muse Gallery Philadelphia 2003 and 2004 solo shows
Group shows throughout the Philadelphia region
I accepted commissioned work
Exhibited extensively in the UK and France. Work is in collections in UK, France, The Netherlands, Australia, Canada and USA

Member of the National Association of Women Artists
Participant in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tour.
Participant in touring Souls Shot Exhibition
Has exhibited in the UK and France

Artistic Influences:

My craft as a painter is definitely European as is my style. My main influences have been Cezanne, Bonnard, Van Gogh and Matisse

Tags:

landscape, still life, france, contemporary, flowers, oil painting