WEST CORK ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN
MIZEN ARTISTS' DIRECTORY
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Helen O'Keeffe
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Helen O'Keeffe graduated from Crawford College of Art with a B.A. (Honours) in Fine Art in 2010. Helen is a painter and divides her time between Schull and Cork City. Generations of her family have come from the Schull area including her Grandmother who was born in Schull and her Great Great Grandmother who was born on Horse Island. She has a deep love and affinity with West Cork. Her work is inspired by imagery, whether personal or found. These she uses as an initial point of departure. Her concern is not necessarily the recreation of a specific image or moment, but rather the recreation of something informed by the act of remembering, or an emotional response to her surrounds. Long Island, off Schull, has also had a fascination for her and in recent years she has stayed for days at a time on the Island, and many of her works are the result of these visits. Helens work is a combination of Abstract and Representational elements, the way she sees it. It is represented in several public collections including the Office of Public Works and Ely Lilly and is also represented in corporate and private collections both here and abroad. |
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Helen's work can be viewed in the Lavitt Gallery, Cork, and also in her studio
in the Backwater Artists Studios, Wandesford Quay, Cork and on her own website:
http://helenokeeffe.ie
She will be happy to accept commissions and can be contacted on: 087 2025330
and by email: helenokeeffe5@gmail.com
Hello Kilcoe Oil on canvas
 The Bathers III Oil and printed Gampi Tissue on board  Once a Home - Long Island Oil on canvas  Holidays Oil on board  Nestled - Long Island Oil on board |
 The Beacon Oil on board  Island Cottage II Oil in board  Tree House Oil on board  A Grand Day Oil on Board |
All photographs and illustrations remain copyright of the artists and may not be reproduced in any form without permission