Helen Lack is a contemporary artist producing large format and statement art.She has a unique style which is energetic, individual and vibrant with an urban edge.Her work has been described as having a " richness of colours" with a Jackson Pollock style, influenced by the Abstract Expressionist Movement.By combining many layers and thick brush strokes using mixed media and the drip technique, she conveys emotion in all her works which are received by the viewer as intriguing and involving. Her works are inspired by current events and environmental concerns, showing passion, vibrancy as well as reflection and colour to her audience.
1) Which art movement do you consider most influential on your practice?
Impressionism and the Abstract Expressionist movement are the most influential with the artworks I create.
2) Where do you go and when to make your best art?
I work in a quiet studio in Hertfordshire, away from the chaos of daily life, it is a space that allows me to paint freely without any disturbance.
3) How do you describe your 'creative process'?
My creative process starts with a theme,pre-planning the colour palette and then the process flows easily.
4) Which artist, living or deceased, is the greatest inspiration to you?
Jackson Pollock is a great master and inspiration.
5) If you weren't an artist, what would you do?
If I wasn’t an artist I would work in an environmental capacity, either fundraising or be working for a charity concentrating on green issues.
6) What do you listen to for inspiration?
I play a variety of music which always helps when painting.
7) If you could own one artwork, and money was no object, which piece would you acquire?
I would want to purchase works from Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Picasso, Francis Bacon, Jackson Pollock. I do not have a favourite artwork as I admire and respect so many of our great masters.
8) If your dream museum or collection owner came calling, which would it be?
The Tate Museum
9) What is your key piece of advice for artists embarking on a fine art or creative degree today?
Keep going and never give up.
10) What is your favourite book of all time (fiction or non-fiction)?
Jane Eyre
11) If you could hang or place your artwork in one non-traditional art setting, where would that be?
I would choose to hang my work on a rooftop in London or New York.
12) What was the biggest lesson your university course or time studying taught you?
Dedication and motivation.
13) And finally, if we were to fast forward 10 years, where would we find you?
In a larger studio either in the UK or Europe.The dream to paint in the sunshine.
