I guess I can say I enjoy to create, whether it is an oil painting or an etching, it does not really matter what I am creating, as long as I enjoy what I am doing. I think it is the whole process of being immersed in my work while creating it, my eyes see something, my heart gets a feeling for the subject and then, the final stage, my hands make the artwork. Life inspires me - people around me, the beauty of God's creations - I try to capture this all in my art.
HER WORK:
Gretha Helberg is a South African artist renowned for her evocative oil paintings, polymer etchings, and encaustic photography. Born in Zimbabwe, she developed an early passion for capturing the beauty of nature, a theme that continues to inspire her work today. Helberg's art is deeply influenced by her surroundings on the Western Cape's West Coast, including areas like Hopefield, Langebaan, and Paternoster. Her atmospheric seascapes, mindscapes, and cloudscapes aim to evoke a sense of light and peace, drawing viewers into a contemplative experience. She often paints from memory, supported by her own photographs, and is open to commissioned works.
PUBLICATIONS:
My atmospheric seascapes were selected by a jury to be published in Internationale Kunst Heute 2015.Only 127 carefully chosen contemporary artists from 48 countries were selected for this prestige publication, launched at ARTMUC in München in May 2015.
My name is listed in Art in America Annual Guide 2015, the release date of this prestige publication was August 2015.
My painting, "Immeasurable" which was exhibited at the XIIth Florence Biennale, was published in the ARS ET INGENIUM (Art & Design) Catalogue of this Contemporary Art Exhibition.
