Helen Bolger

“My creative process is often an enquiry into the bigger questions in life. The images are very often referred to as spiritual, although I have rarely set out on a painting or sculpture with this intention. Interpersonal relationships within society also influence my observational pieces.”

For Helen, the process of producing art is a visual diary of her feelings and observations,
allowing her to portray and clarify her inner thoughts. The final works portray not a complete solution to a question but fulfil her need to personally re-experience a concept at that time.
Helen’s daily encounters with people are absorbed and explored through art. The figure in the painting is more than a visual representation of what she has observed. Instead, she continues to explore the situations presented to her in life.

Helen’s inspiration comes from many sources but it is the transient nature of everyday being that intrigues her and the need to physically engage with the art process to reach a greater understanding.