Helēna Heinrihsone

“I do not dare to write, but with colour I can do anything. Zoom in or zoom out – I always think, while I pain. I rely on my own experience, because I don’t understand, how one can draw inspiration for oneself from others’ revelations. In this sense, I pity myself a bit, this year especially, when everybody talks about Rainis and Aspazija. I would like to draw my inspiration from them, but most likely I won’t get to them in this life.”

Helēna Heinrihsone.

Above all the diverse roles Helēna Heinrihsone is playing the one and most significant part – the role of a genuine artist. With everything that the audience expects with applause. In her paintings the beautiful embraces the ugly. One can trust her taste although combinations of colours cannot be called “tasteful”. Her works decorate interiors but they are not part of them. Helena may be extravagant but never permits herself any vulgarity. Her parties are legendary but the paintings are created in the silence of the morning.

Heinrihsone is in principle an idealist of painting.  Her world is ruled by talent, imagination, emotions and contemplation and a belief that it all has a place in today’s world. Helēna Heinrihsone is not going to die as an author to be resurrected like a pile of interpretations, it seems, that she hopes to remain her own self.

Vilnis Vējš, Art Critic