Helen Karanika
“I love discovering surprising connections and relationships between shapes, colours and lines that are not immediately obvious.”
J'aime découvrir des liens et des relations surprenants entre les formes, les couleurs et les lignes qui ne sont pas immédiatement évidents.”
Untitled (Orange), 26 ‘’ x 50 ‘’, 2023, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas (framed), $1200
Navigation, 2023, Acrylic and canvas collage on watercolour paper (matted), 24 x 32", $800
Skopelos, 2023, Acrylic on canvas paper mounted on board, 22 3/4 x 24 3/4", $650
Marsh Pond, 2023, Acrylic and oil stick on watercolour paper (matted), 20 x 26", $600
Summer Vessels #2, 2021, Watercolour, acrylic and collage on paper (matted), 21.5 x 9.5", $250
Picnic, 2023, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas paper mounted on board (framed) , 22 1/4 x 23 1/4", $600
Gone Fishing, 2023, Acrylic on canvas paper mounted on board (framed), 22 3/4 x 22 3/4", $600
Green Bay #3, 2022, Ink, acrylic, pastel on canvas paper (matted), 7.5 x 20", $350
The Wharf, 2023, Acrylic on canvas (framed), 17.5 x 21.5", $450
From the balcony, 2023, Acrylic on canvas (framed), 18 x 22", $450
Blue with yellow and pink, 2023, Acrylic on canvas (framed), 25 1/4 x 25 1/4", $650
Summer Vessels #3, 2021, Watercolour, acrylic and collage on paper (matted), 21.5 x 9.5", $250
Stormy weather, 2020, Acrylic on canvas paper (framed), 15 x 15", $350
Fly Away, 2020, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas paper (framed), 26 1/2 x 26 1/2", $900
Helen Karanika was born and raised in Greece and has lived and worked in Montreal since 1987. Helen's art training comes from painting, drawing classes, and workshops, along with personal study and continuous experimentation. She works primarily with acrylics and other water-based media on paper and canvas. Helen's focus is on making abstract works - sometimes, but not necessarily, based on real-life observation. She creates vivid collage works by combining pieces of drawings and paintings. "I love discovering surprising connections and relationships between shapes, colors, and lines that are not immediately obvious," says Helen.
Helen Karanika est née et a grandi en Grèce. Elle vit et travaille à Montréal depuis 1987. La formation artistique d'Helen provient de cours et d'ateliers de peinture et de dessin, ainsi que d'études personnelles et d'expérimentations continues. Elle travaille principalement avec des acryliques et d'autres médiums à base d'eau sur papier et sur toile. Helen se concentre sur la création d'œuvres abstraites - parfois, mais pas nécessairement, basées sur des observations de la vie réelle. Elle crée des collages vivants en combinant des morceaux de dessins et de peintures. "J'aime découvrir des liens et des relations surprenantes entre les formes, les couleurs et les lignes qui ne sont pas immédiatement évidentes", déclare Helen.