Helen Hobden
Art Specialisms
Painting, Textiles
Biography
I am lucky enough to have a home studio looking out onto the magical Somerset (UK) countryside (I can even see Glastonbury Tor if I stand on one leg at a particular angle). Since moving here from Tonbridge, my creative career has flourished in the direction of making one-of-a-kind clothing inspired by stories, adventure and fairies. A highlight was a sunrise photo-shoot of a wedding dress on the banks of the Grand Canal in Venice.
I have now turned my artistic nature towards painting, and have completed the highly regarded Mastery Programme by the Milan Art Institute. I am often adventuring out in the wild with my sketchbook, and as photography has been a hobby for a very long time, I have plenty of reference material to use for my art. I love experimenting with a variety of art supplies for layers of beautiful colours and visual textures, and enjoy mixing abstract backgrounds with realistic subjects.
I hope viewers of my paintings feel a sense of recognition of a magical place or story that they once knew in real life or in their imagination.
Contact
helen@wickedfaerie.co.uk
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