Helena 

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I  learned to mix colors at an early age from my Cuban grandmother Blanca Herrera.  She would take me to her adult art classes.  I am reminded of her when I paint.  She had me convinced that the young boy in her painting was holding candy.  I could smell it.  Now when I paint I immerse myself like she did.

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Though I travel around the world,  I have a home art studio in Austin Texas where I have lived for 12 years. 

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I am inspired by people and places I have met in my travels. The unusual draws my eye. Vibrant colors and textures connect us and are interwoven in everything we see and do. I embrace the vividness around me and try to share it on the canvas, as the oils bring it all back to life.   

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