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Helen Shafer Garcia

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I think of my works as encounters with mostly organic fragments bound together with a twist that invokes the spirit for an intriguing visual journey. I want to pull in the viewer into my coffee stained world of interpretation that intertwines of legends, flora, fauna and icons. 

My process involves the transference, subtraction and addition of paint and decayed found objects, creating poetic relationships between organic and geometric shapes. Experimentation with random folklore themes and images juxtaposing with intriguing botanical shapes leads to deliberate sequestered yet unified shape arrangements. I want the impressions to be open for consideration.

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Kindred Stones
Kindred Stones

ceramic totem sculpture 
94 x 18 x 11

Travel Dream Vessels
Travel Dream Vessels

ceramic sculptures 
fleet of 8 vessels available for individual purchase; please contact the Art Center for details

Illuminating Beth
Illuminating Beth

watercolor
Painting
25 x 20

Migration
Migration

watercolor
Painting
17 x 27

Perros Felices
Perros Felices

watercolor
Painting
14.5 x 21.5

What Do You See
What Do You See

watercolor
Painting
23 x 21

Whispers of Ghost Ranch
Whispers of Ghost Ranch

watermedia
Mixed Media
25 x 20

Saddleback Wanderers
Saddleback Wanderers

ceramic, wood, waxed linen thread, wire 
9 pieces total, available for individual purchase; please contact the Art Center for details

Clarence In The Wind
Clarence In The Wind

watercolor acrylic block print 
25 x 29

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