Helen Nhan
Artist member since 2020
Ottawa, Ontario
I am an abstract artist based in Ottawa, ON. My current ongoing body of work began with exploring the intrinsic voice of colour. Each colour I apply onto canvas is instinctive and personal. I incorporate colour with form and texture to further construct a narrative between these elements in each piece. I embrace a slow and decisive creative process by using a palette knife to apply oil paint onto canvas. I enjoy the confinement set by a predefined stretched canvas as it forms a limited space to ground my work and reflect my source of inspiration. As a whole, I seek to embrace a more visceral experience within the viewer in my work.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
Describe your home in 3 words
Art, plants, everywhere
What do you listen to when you work?
Audiobooks
Why is art important to you?
It's an outlet for creativity and an opportunity for communication with viewers
Favourite medium
Oil paint
When did you start making art, and why?
I put art on hold for many years until 2018 when a colleague of mine encouraged me to just DO IT. Since then, I have never looked back.
Upcoming Exhibitions
2021
2021
Select Past Exhibitions
2020
Press
2020
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