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Helen Fraser

Under One Sky from Helen Fraser

While working as a psychologist during the pandemic I created paintings that incorporate the colour of the sky, drawing on mythology that speaks to the vitality of the sky as a protective force. The overarching sky became a symbol that helped me feel connected to others while experiencing gri... more

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Soul Archeology by Helen Fraser
  • Helen Fraser
  • Soul Archeology, 2022
  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 20 x 50.5 x 1.7 cm
  • Sold

What is our soul? Where does it live? How do with access it and live by it? These are questions I love to ponder on. The answers allude me but I enjoy thinking about them. The process of excavating to find our soul purpose and passion lights me up. I love the quest for what feels really real and right. It's like my recent visit to the Alexander McQueen exhibition. When I saw two of the outfits in The Widows of Culloden collection I felt like I had come home. It was deeply moving and surprising in its intensity. This collection is inspired by his Scottish ancestry and captures themes about persecution and power.