Michael von Helms

STATEMENT

A non-figurative abstractionist, Von Helms describes his paintings as dialogs between his inner self and a higher power. Upon entering his studio, Von Helms forgets everything but that which is before him and draws no references from anything but the canvases on which he paints. He surrenders himself to the journey for he says, "In the end it is not about attaining, but more about attempting. In my attempt I come face to face with the old realities of myself, and then, through 'hard payment,' rearrange and reconfigure simultaneously my inner self and the two dimensional surface of the work in progress." WATCH Michael's video

Page 1 of 2       Next > (click on thumbnail below for larger image) Untitled (Open Boat) Untitled (Vivace) Untitled (Batons Rouges) Untitled (Big Iowa) Untitled (Dream II) Untitled (Fragmented Reds) Untitled (Harvest) Untitled (Highway - Skyway) Untitled (Landfill) Untitled (Matthews Overpaint II) Untitled (Pink Parts) Untitled (Talking to Tejas) Untitled (The Flower Garden) Untitled (The Orange Band)   Untitled (Dark Night Crimson) Untitled (Some View) Untitled (Stormy Weather) Untitled (Study: Blue, Black, Red, White) Untitled (Black and Blue) Untitled (End Dream) Untitled (Danza da Luna) Untitled (Roadside)   Untitled (A Big Bouquet) Untitled (Breakwater)    Page 1 of 2       Next >