About Helen Roeten
Colorful artist Helen Roeten, based in Amsterdam, is renowned for her vibrant and sensual artworks that celebrate the beauty and elegance of femininity. Her creations, featuring intricate patterns like spirals, leaves, and flowers, evoke a lush, colorful, and warm portrayal of feminine essence. Each piece reflects her mastery of color and invites viewers to experience the depth and richness of feminine beauty.
Education and Artistic Development
Helen’s journey as an artist began with her training as an art teacher in the early 1990s. To further refine her style of celebrating femininity in art, she trained under renowned Italian masters Alfio Rapisardi and Andrea Cardone in Florence and Verona. Her time collaborating with Janet Mullarney in Ireland further enriched her artistic perspective, helping shape her unique expression of sensual and vibrant creativity.
Helen Roeten’s Artistic Works
Helen Roeten showcases her mastery of diverse artistic mediums, including ink and acrylics on paper, as well as her distinctive approach to painting on models, mannequins, clothing, shoes, and furniture. By using these varied surfaces, Helen breathes new life into everyday objects, transforming them into canvases that celebrate femininity in vivid and unexpected ways. Her ability to seamlessly shift between mediums demonstrates her adaptability and creative vision, adding depth to her vibrant sensual artworks.
Helen has exhibited her creations in a variety of prestigious settings, establishing herself as an accomplished artist. She has presented her work at Galerie Beeldend Gesproken in Amsterdam and SeeYou@art in De Hallen, well-known venues that promote emerging and established talent. Internationally, she brought her pieces to OneBareFootSquare in Seoul, underscoring her global reach and the universal appeal of her artistic voice.
Collectors from Canada, the United States, and South Korea have added Helen’s art to their private collections, highlighting her widespread recognition and the connection viewers have with her work. They are drawn to her vibrant, expressive pieces that portray the richness of femininity through lush colors and intricate patterns.
The Living Museum Project: Art and Therapy
Beyond her personal artistic endeavors, Helen directs and founded The Living Museum Project in Amsterdam. This unique initiative brings together individuals with psychological vulnerabilities to explore art as a means of therapy and personal growth. Participants use diverse materials and mediums to express themselves freely, fully embodying the spirit of Art Brut—which Helen describes as “art that your soul must create.”
Helen’s project empowers individuals through creative expression and broadens the understanding of how art can achieve transformation when used as a tool for healing.
Helen Roeten Life Drawing Sessions
Helen also leads worldwide life drawing sessions held online via Zoom. These sessions allow artists and enthusiasts to explore the human form through various mediums, fostering a vibrant community of creatives who share her love for celebrating femininity and artistic expression.
Through her exhibitions, community projects, and versatile use of diverse artistic mediums, Helen Roeten continues to shape and inspire the world of contemporary art. She invites others to experience the power of creativity on both personal and collective levels.
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