Time for another "Helen Andersen"

This 1982 gouache just got a new matte and frame. It hangs in Danica’s office. Helen painted it when she returned to Vancouver Island after a visit with us in Toronto. It was inspired by her memory of a rainy day at the College and Yonge subway exit.

Whenever I see a solo female figure in Helen’s art, I take it to be a kind of psychological self portrait. Here, a lone woman has her head down as she climbs against inclement weather. It’s not too hard to see how an artist might identify with the image.