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Helen Una George is an emerging new artist,
working primarily with acrylics and mixed media.
With a background in architecture as well as
graphic design, her abstract style is known to
be bold and striking in monochrome tones. She
often combines clean, linear shapes together
with raw, organic forms – which note her constant
battle between rigid classical training versus fluid
movements. Helen lives and works in Toronto.
24/7
By Helen George
Artist Statement
The artist's design, called 24/7, is a maze which contains a hidden word
within its walls. The message she wants to convey is that mental illness is
not uncommon and the crazy maze of thoughts and feelings occurring in our
brains is okay. It is okay to call for help. Because it never stops. It's 24/7. So,
we need to lose the stigma surrounding mental illness and keep the lines of
communication open, because mental illness isn't going away any time soon.
