Helen Bellaver

Beautiful, Beautiful Girl

2012-01-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

Michelle, our daughter home for Christmas holiday, 2012. XMas break from the University of Florida, Gainsville, Fl.

Christmas day, 2011

2011-12-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

Tony, Michelle & Mary on Christmas Day 2011

Were so happy to be with our beautiful family on this lovely day.

Christmas 2011

2011-12-31T11:53:00.000-08:00

Ken & I in our new Florida Gator T shirts from Michelle for Christmas. Very Auesome.

Strips # 51 Strips Series

2011-12-07T14:21:00.000-08:00

In this older piece I see the strips and early Pathway Lines. Lines I work with today, I'm inspired to renew these images into my new work.
This work was exhibited at the Silicon Valley Arts Council Gallery several years ago in my one person exhibit showing 25 pieces on paper. Monotypes and drypoint.

New Untitled

2011-12-07T14:12:00.000-08:00

Two new canvas, Mixed media, 48" X 24"
A work in progress, Inventing and reinventing my vision.
Text and Pathway lines merging together, Strips across the lower canvas. Its all coming back around.

Untitled 2011

2011-12-07T14:05:00.000-08:00

Just reworked this painting and I think its much better, Love the black.

Considered Spaces In Place

2011-09-26T12:04:00.000-07:00

My Newest Painting. I love letters, words and best of all the Black. I'm happy with this peace but it had a voice and I finally had to go with it. Those pre-conceived ideas didnt work. Having it flow is awusome.

NO Rules

2011-09-05T14:20:00.000-07:00

Labor Day Monday. No news, did some yard work, go out for Pizza tonight and back to the studio tomorrow, YEAH, Cant wait to get back to work. Its my place and there's no rules just bless in the art of making art. I'm so grateful.

50 dogs in 50 days by Mary Medrano at the Sanchez Art Center. Helen with Mary & Wayne

2011-08-31T20:58:00.000-07:00

Art at the firehouse gallery

2011-07-23T16:01:00.000-07:00

The Firehouse Art Center Gallery, Pleasanton CA.

2011-07-23T15:53:00.000-07:00

Theatre Gallery. July 15th

2011-07-17T14:41:00.000-07:00

At the reception at the Village Theatre Gallery, Danville, Ca. Friday July 15th.

'The Elegant Line' Art Exhibition Juried 2011

2011-07-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

Very Happy to have my new painting called SNOW LINE excepted in the exhibition at the Village Theatre Art Gallery in Danville, CA. Tonight is the reception, looking forward to it.

This imagery is a unexpected return to my MINDSCAPE Series, Its in Mixed Media, and

Galkyd, I like the encaustic look that Galkyd mixed with cold wax creates.

I well experiment more with it.

Dinner for Michelle

2011-07-07T13:53:00.000-07:00

Dinner at the Kubota restaurant in Japan Town, tuesday night with our beautiful daughter Michelle who is moving to Gainsville Fl. This is for her MFA in Acting at the University of Florida. We are two very proud and happy parents.
YEAHHH for Michelle. Its Fantastic.

The painting ' THE JAZZ BAND'

2011-07-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

The Jazz Band, my m/m painting, one of eighteen of my paintings at the Firehouse Art Center in Pleasanton, CA. July 5-August 9,2011
The reception is on July 20th from 6:30-8:30.
Hope you all might join me

Kitty Pot

2011-06-18T15:13:00.001-07:00

Kitty Pot, if we turn our back on her, she wont see us.
Yeah, that may work.
Ken & I laugh & laugh at the silly things they do.

Dinner Time

2011-06-18T15:03:00.000-07:00

This ferril mother cat has 4 kittens, very adorable.
Were in the process of catch and release, all 5 of them.

New Flyer

2011-05-04T19:18:00.001-07:00

I've been working on a new flyer using a program called IWORK. Got it last year.

Yeh, its stright forward and probably easy, but with me its always alittle harder, When I get it done I'll share. Dont hold your breath my friends.

Helen & Joe

2011-05-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

My niece Jo was over for a short visit,with Renitas son Ray and his Fiancee. They are all so sweet and so much fun, ofcourse especially JoJo. Shes just a Honey.

New Pinting, 'SPECTRUM '

2011-04-28T15:45:00.000-07:00

I was interested in the word Spectrum ,it seemed to fit this painting, like looking through a looking glass or old mirror. the forms and lines blur the imagery. Its very suttle and just make me feel good and sort of calm. I can use all the calm I can get sometimes.

I intend to inter this painting in an upcoming juried exhibition soon, wish me luck.

'Untitled ' Small works in the figurative.

2011-04-18T09:38:00.000-07:00

These small works are from 2009 but I'm still like-ing them , think I'll start more small works, could need less storage space, not sure yet. I did several small drawings this weekend, I'm inspired. There's those shoes again.

" IN PLACE " New on canvas, 48"X12"X2"

2011-04-14T13:31:00.000-07:00

New Painting, "Not All White "24"X24"X 2" on canvas

2011-04-14T13:06:00.000-07:00

2011-03-28T20:53:00.000-07:00

Sun was out today , went for a long walk, felt good. Got some work done in studio.
Not sure what I'm doing today.

Rainey Days again

2011-03-23T11:15:00.000-07:00

Were going to a movie today, dont know yet what movie, we need escape from dark studio and house. Its escapeism.

' In my Garden ' Painting by Helen

2011-03-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

PRESENT ALL AROUND (1985 - 2008)
I wonder whether art has a higher function than to make me feel, appreciate and enjoy natural abjects for their art value. So, as I walk in the garden, I look at flowers and shrubs and trees and discover in them an exquisiteness of contour, a vitality of edge, or a vigor of spring as well as an infinite variety of color that no artifact I have seen in the last sixty years can rival. Each day, as I look, I wonder where my eyes were yesterday.
by Bernard Berenson

'A REMINDER, THE IMPERIOR ISANT WEARING ANY CLOTHES'

2011-03-16T18:48:00.000-07:00

M/M on canvas, 48"X 36". This is from my Black & White series started last year. I call these Tex Paintings. I like using tex, old sayings both classic & contemporary. Always attracted to street art, good graffiti, pop culture. the street artist BANKSY is a good example.
I want to do more narrative work but not sure how its received.

New Paintings called 'NOT ALL WHITE' at right.

2011-03-16T18:20:00.000-07:00

New work in progress, I've been in the studio every day, have about 5 pieces going . I think I'll be talking to myself soon, but its a good crazy.
I miss Tessie under my feet.
I hope to inter the white piece in a upcoming exhibition soon. We shall see.

Our Spring Blum

2011-03-07T19:22:00.000-08:00

New Fire Station # 19

2010-12-09T19:55:00.000-08:00

On November 20th a Dedication Cermony for the new Fire Station # 19 was held in San Jose. I was one of several Jurors in the selection process. This public art entitled GUARDIANS OF THE GARDEN CITY by Artist Team MYTHOGRAPH STUDIO - Kipp Kobayashi & Marta Perlas. Check it out. Helen

Making Art

2010-12-06T22:04:00.001-08:00

Paintings, BLUE JELLEYS & IN DEEP

2010-08-07T17:28:00.000-07:00

figure series

2010-04-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

Moon Struck

2010-03-20T16:15:00.000-07:00

2010-03-19T11:42:00.000-07:00

2010-02-22T18:53:00.001-08:00

Working at my studio

2009-12-01T20:04:00.001-08:00

2009-11-30T18:26:00.001-08:00

My New Website

2009-11-20T15:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.helenbellaverart.com/

2009-10-11T14:44:00.000-07:00

Santa Cruz Open Studio 10-3-09

2009-10-03T18:21:00.000-07:00

BLACK And WHITE Exhibition

2009-10-03T18:15:00.000-07:00

2009-09-14T20:12:00.000-07:00

Pacific Art League Figures and Faces

2009-09-14T19:48:00.000-07:00

August and September were the month of the Pacific Art Leagues Juried art competitation in Palo Alto Ca. The exhibition was called FIGURES and FACES. Two of my Mixed media paintings on canvas were excepted into the show. The juror was George Rivera, Curator at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA.
Top Photo: L to R, Artist Lucy Liew, Artist Helen and Artist Kristen Rivera.
Middle photo: L to R. Artist Mary Madrano, Artist Helen and Sam Madrano.
Bottom Photo: L and R Figure Image by Helen.

I'm a Bay Area Artist

2008-12-12T15:56:00.000-08:00

Artist Statement/Biography

I am a native Californian. I grew up in a very artistic household in northern California. I have made art for over 60 decades and maintained a studio in San Jose where I have raised a family and worked since the 60’s. Since then, my work has taken many shapes and forms from paint used traditionally on canvas to 3-Dimensional assemblage/sculpture and monotypes. This fascination has stayed with me to this day.

I’ve been involved in the local art community in Silicon valley working in commercial and non-profit galleries, this has been a valuable experience and blessing, it has enhanced my own art and love of my community.

In the early 1990’s I was able to have a Griffin Press. It began the break-through I had been looking for. For several years I explored printmaking
This focus became every important concerning my ongoing investigation into Abstraction. Through this freeform painting on copper plates I was able to find the freedom of expression I was looking for. I have since returned to painting on canvas and paper. Today I work in Abstraction and Expressionism.

Throughout the many avenues I’ve taken in my art career I still feel honored to be called an artist, to work every day at the thing I love.