Introduction

My artwork is generally characterized by imagery inspired by the natural world, vibrant color, and meticulous attention to surface and detail of form. My latest works are from a series called "Cloud Anatomy," which includes both archival inkjet prints of clouds and painted reliefs. I have completed two public art mural commission. Some of my earlier work in paintings, drawings and prints can also be found on this web site.

My interest in the insights of chaos and complexity theories and how they can be seen operating in the natural world has influenced my work for a few years. Since 2007, I have been engaging with these concepts more directly in a new series (above right and left). The relief at left is derived from a photograph of a cloud. Via digital 3D imaging, I translated these ephemeral forms into a tangible, richly textured sculpture.

News & Exhibitions

Atmospheric Conditions:

A group show at the Steven Scott Gallery, Owings Mills, Maryland, opening in October and running through the end of 2008 will include Rise.

Pyramid Atlantic:

This renowned center for creating and exhibiting works on paper in Silver Spring, Maryland, will be hosting a four-person show Dec. 2 - Jan. 24, including my cloud photographs, tentatively titled The Sky is Not the Limit and curated by Felix Angel.

Penned:

My drawing Penn's Cave is in the traveling exhibition Penned which debuted at Artscape 2008, July 17-20 in Baltimore. The theme of the show is drawings made with commercially available pens; artists were asked to provide a photo of the ones they used and the brand names, an unusual request for an exhibition. The title of the drawing conveniently fits the theme, but it really does depict formations I photographed in Penn's Cave in Central Pennsylvania, an attraction billed as "America's only all-water cavern" -- you tour it by boat. After Artscape the show travels to the Ellipse Arts Center in Arlington, VA and Lump Projects Gallery in Raleigh, NC, details to be announced.

View List of Past Exhibitions

Featured Past Projects

Katzen Arts Center, American University:

Rise, was exhibited as part of Selections from the WPA Art File at the museum in the Katzen Center from Feb. 5 to Mar. 23, 2008. Exhibit curator: Kathryn Wat of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Artrageous:

An exhibit of seven of my wall reliefs appearing at the Bloomingdale's at White Flint Mall in Kensington, MD, on the main floor, September 6 - October 9, 2007, as part of a nationwide store event with the theme "Artrageous." (below right) More information and photos.

Bloomingdale's installation detail

Murals:

Two public art projects combining art and astronomy (pictured below). Read more in the Murals section.

Detail of indoor relief mural
(Photo by Jeff D. Goldman)

Outdoor mural in the "Sowebo"
section of downtown Baltimore.

About the Artist

Wall relief by Helen Glazer on exhibit.

Resumé:

View an interactive resumé.

Artist's Profile:

In March 2004, writer Geoffrey Himes, whose credits include the Washington Post and reviews for NPR, wrote a profile of me, which goes into my artistic development over the years, working process and conceptual framework. Read it here.

Contact

Helen Glazer, Owings Mills, MD, USA
helen@helenglazer.com
(410) 654-0077