Helen Art Creations was birthed out of a frustration and a desire to tap into the creative. It was a test and a commitment to leave the predictability of a 9 to 5 weekly regimen, and to eventually launch my shop in mid 2013.
Growing up in Singapore, I was told on multiple occasions that I was not good in art. At age 8, my teacher consistently gave me only C's and D's for my art. There were a few pieces which I had spent considerable amount of time and effort on, pieces that I thought were pretty good. Nevertheless, I could never get close to a B grade. I protested in silence.... I whited out her grades and replaced them with A instead. Those pieces I have kept till today. On another occasion, at age 11, my sister told me that I could never do well in art because I could not draw a straight line like my cousin. However, my heart felt contrary. I knew they were wrong. I had a knowing, a strong belief that I will one day excel in art.
Here I am today with my shop as an artist and a business owner.... What grace of God!
I have no art degrees or special training. Everything I have done is self taught. I love to combine mediums and create functional art pieces. My favorite is pyrography. I love the boundless freedom I have to express myself and my art on wood.
This journey is continuously evolving for me, with new discoveries and growth. My recent venture was to pick up graphic designing. My friends had asked me to design a logo to market their product, Panther Bars. I spent 1.5 months through much trial and error + YouTube learning various graphic programs, and created the logo for them. This snack bar is now sold in major grocery stores and several other venues with my design on it. Shortly after designing the logo, I also obtained a part time job as a graphic designer, and was able to blend graphic designing with other mediums into my art pieces. How awesome is all of that!
Helen Art Creations is mainly a one person operation. Occasionally, during busy seasons, my awesome husband helps out with stuff like sanding and prepping... My operation is home based, once again made possible by my wonderful husband. He built a constructive and functional workstation with exhaust pipes, fans, lighting etc... by partitioning part of our living room. What is amazing is that everything looks good! I am so blessed indeed!
Last but not the least, God plays an important role in all areas of my life. I've been through the ups and downs, but through it all I have tasted that my God is good!
*** I Believe In Giving back *** 10 to 25 percent of my proceeds go toward faith based charities and selective community groups.
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