I’ve said that I have been busy framing Helen Andersen art again, which is true, but I should add that Danica has been doing a lot of the work… and very well IMHO. She has developed a great eye for what looks good in what frame and she has been very busy sourcing frames in suitable sizes, opening them up, cleaning glass and reassembling. Obviously, this is a BIG part of the job and because of all the patient help, we have been able to complete about 15 more pieces in pretty short order.
We put these two in matching frames and double mats because the sizes and colours made a good pair.
Top: A landscape sketch by Helen Andersen, labelled Oliver, BC.
Below: An abstract composition in gouache. undated and unsigned, also by Helen.
One more, for good measure …
A loose little sketch of a cabin in the woods. Signed and dated 1981
2 comments
Comments are closed.
Very creative work you’re doing!
I know Helen would want you to know how much this means to her.
Thanks, Joni. Yes, Helen would have been pleased, and so are we. It’s wonderful having so much art on our walls, all from different periods of Helen’s career. We are also giving some works to friends who express an interest and will enjoy them in their homes.
I know that some of the small works on paper that we have became springboards to other, larger pieces whose whereabouts are unknown to us. I wish we had some of her large oils. I hope that many. of them have survived and are hanging on walls somewhere … especially the striking ones in het Native Myths and Symbols series. We have photographs of many missing paintings. Perhaps one day I’ll put up an online slideshow of the pieces we’d like to locate and we can have a treasure hunt.
For now, framing is taking up my time. Then I have to build some proper storage racks. We don’t have wall space to show everything all at once.