Bonita Helmer: Change In Velocity
November 20, 2021 - January 1, 2022
November 20, 2021 - January 1, 2022
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Artists are visionaries and have an uncanny awareness of societal undercurrents before the rest of the world is aware of them. Helmer’s last series, In the Midst of Chaos (2018), was a response to so much upheaval and discord in the world. Her current series, Change in Velocity (2021), is a response to, and the product of, the enormous upheaval of the last two years. READ FULL PRESS RELEASE
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Artist Statement
There are many references and symbols attached to the term Change in Velocity. There is an unseen structure and beauty to the term both scientifically and spiritually. In physics, when used in an equation, change in velocity refers to various changes of speed, direction and distance. This equation is symbolically represented by the delta or triangle. The letter delta was used as far back as in the theories of Plato. Delta is a letter in the Greek alphabet and is the initial letter meaning difference. READ MORE |
Biography
Bonita Helmer received her BFA (Painting) from UCLA and Antioch University and did graduate work at Otis College of Art and Design. During graduate work at Otis, Helmer worked with Mitsumi Kanemitsu who became a strong influence in the use of abstraction in painting. Helmer also met and studied with Francoise Gilot at University of Southern California/Idyllwild campus. Gilot introduced Helmer to the use of universal symbol in art. Helmer was also inspired by a friendship with Dr. Jonas Salk who brought her an awareness of the relationship between science and art. READ MORE |
PAINTINGS
