Helen Chambers

Artist Statement

Colour has the power to change our mood as well as a way to express our mood. There is a particular richness to the colour of paint that can’t be captured in a photograph or print quite the same. In a world where so much is made by machines, having a handmade item in the home can stand out and bring contrast to a room. Contrast is also what creates interest both in art and in life. When choosing a piece of art, it not only has to sit well with the other colours in the room but also create the mood we wish to feel in that room.

Having created artwork on the computer for so many years, where colour can be changed so easily at the click of a button, I love the process of painting. The layering up of colours and marks and the sometimes unexpected combinations that appear. It fascinates me how my own choices of colour and marks can change from day to day.