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Artist Statement:
Art has always been a passion
for me but due to personal
circumstances I opted to leave
school at 17 and pursue a
travel career, hoping to
return to my vocation as an
artist a little later in life.
This took another 40 years and
now, I feel that I have at
last fulfilled my dream of
becoming a self-taught,
professional artist.
My work has evolved through
various mixed media
techniques, from photo
transfer, mixed water media,
collage and encaustic art (an
ancient form of painting with
pigmented wax).
I love the challenges and
excitement of experimenting
with different mediums,
changing the style to suit the
subject and the effects that I
want to create.
I have developed my style to
interact with the viewer. I
like to keep a sense of
mystery within my paintings,
for the interpretation to
change with each viewer’s own
imagination. In this way the
painting will always be a
source of creative
visualisation, possibly
changing over time within the
viewer’s own thought process.
My latest award was as a
finalist in the Aesthetica
Creative Works Competition and
my artwork Moon Goddess
appears in their 2009 Annual.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Gothic was featured at the
Eaton Terrace Gallery, 40,
Eaton Terrace, Belgravia,
London SW1W 8TS last October
www.eatonterracegallery.co.uk
The Spirit of Romance
Exhibition, Eaton Terrace
Gallery, 40, Eaton Terrace,
Belgravia, London SW1W 8TS
from Sunday 25th January to
Sunday, 1st February 2009
www.eatonterracegallery.co.uk
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Media Information
Local Artist Beats off Competition from Thousands to be Published in the Inaugural Aesthetica Annual
Local artist Helen Kaminsky has been named one of only 40 finalists in the first ever Aesthetica Creative Works Competition.
Aesthetica Magazine is a British-based arts publication with bi-monthly issues covering art, literature, film, music and theatre. Established in 2002 Aesthetica has grown to be sold throughout WH Smiths, Borders and university bookshops nationwide and, in March 2008 the company added a second publication to its fold, the Aesthetica Annual.
The first Aesthetica Annual is available through Borders stores nationwide and will showcase the very best in new artistic and writing talent. The Annual has been comprised of the winning entries of the Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition, which received an astounding five thousand entries up until its closing date in August 2008.
Aesthetica editor, Cherie Federico has seen the Aesthetica Competition grow exponentially since its conception in early March: “It’s been amazing to see the response to the Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition among writers and artists, and it’s great to see there is so much enthusiasm for creativity, not only in the UK but around the world. I started the competition to provide an outlet for all the budding artistic and writing talents who would contact me on a daily basis. I saw so many amazing pieces of work that the creation of a special Annual seemed inevitable, but it has been surprising to see just how far the competition reached.”
Competition entries were submitted from an array of countries as eclectic as South Africa and Japan, Brazil and Bulgaria, providing the opportunity for international artists to have real exposure in British stores, and Helen Kaminsky is about to enjoy this exposure having won her place among only 97 overall finalists.
With three categories for artwork, poetry and fiction, the Aesthetica Competition was judged by Cherie Federico, Creative Writing lecturer Dr Kate North, and journalist David Martin. Cherie Federico says: “I think I can speak for all the judges when I say that the entries were of an extremely high calibre. We actually had to extend the judging period for a week and a half because whittling the works down to a final 97 proved a huge deliberation, but it’s really encouraged me to continue championing new talent and encouraging creativity in everyone. There was huge potential in so many of the works which David, Kate and myself saw and I would like to urge all the competition entrants to continue developing their considerable talents.”
Notes for Editors
• The Aesthetica Annual is available from Borders stores and the Aesthetica website now.
• Aesthetica Magazine is published bi-monthly and is available through WH Smiths, Borders, University Bookshops and Galleries.
• The 2009 Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition is now open for entries of poetry, fiction and artwork.
• Cherie Federico is available for comment on behalf of the Competition judges.
• For further details or images please contact Pauline@aestheticamagazine.com
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