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Helena Maizlin is a Canadian Figurative Artis and Art Educator. After getting her BA in Fine Arts & Art Education she worked for diamond exchanges worldwide and was an Art Director for diamond industry magazines such as ‘NY Diamonds’, ‘Antwerp Facets’ and ‘Sight Holder Showcase’.
Since 2008, Helena is a full time Artist, Art Educator and Book Illustrator. She creates her paintings, teaches art and collaborates with authors in designing and illustrating their books.
Helena specializes in an expressive figurative oil painting and pastel drawing. She is an Active Member of The Federation of Canadian Artists and a member of Vancouver Life Drawing Society.
Her oil painting “Theater” was awarder 3rd place at ‘Unbound’ juried show at The Federation of Canadian Artists and her pastel drawing “Walking Over the World’ has been awarded honorable mention at juried show ‘MIX’ at FCA.
Her art works included in private collections in Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
SELECTED EXIBITIONS & HIGHLIGHTS
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2018
- Go Figure, Juried, Federation of Canadian Artists
- Aquarelle at Pastel, Juried, FCA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Bloom, Juried, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver
- Canvas Unbound, Juried, FCA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017
- Works on Paper, Juried, FCA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- MIX, Juried, FCA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016
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- Annual Members Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
- Figurative Expressions, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
2015
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- Annual Members Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
- Figurative Expressions, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
2014
- Annual Members Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
- Figurative Expressions, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
2013
- Annual Members Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
- Winter Blues, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Figurative Expressions, Visual Arts Mississauga, Canada
2012
- Toronto Outdoor Art Exibition, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto Art Expo, Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- The Anti-Social, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Delight, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 59 Annual Opened Juried Show, Colour & Form Society, Toronto
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AWARDS
- 3rd place, ‘Canvas Unbound’ Juried Exhibition, FCA
- Honorable Mention, ‘MIX’ Juried Exhibition, FCA
RESIDENCY
2018 - Mini-Residency at FCA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
MAGAZINES
- ‘Big Red Dots’, Carol Crenna, Art Avenue, Jan. 2018
- ‘Canvas Unbound’, Carol Crenna, Art Avenue, May 2018 |
3rd place, Unbound, Federation of Canadian Artists
Honorable Mention, MIX, Federation of Canadian Artists
Delight, Norman Gallery, Queen St. West, Toronto
Toronto Art Expo 2012, Toronto Convention Centre |
