Creation in action

Mary Helsaple Trouble in Paradise (Amazon Rainforest) 1994, Watercolor on Paper 36 x 48 inches Collection of the Artist © Mary Helsaple    Early in my career, I loved the mechanics of printmaking, and drawing and I began to create visual narratives about my world. My desire was to communicate these thoughts through drawings that represented the impact of humanity. I was resolving on a larger scale, thoughts about the mechanics of religion, politics, community, government, corporations etc. I drew situations that represented where an individual is linked by inter-relationships to the greater humanity of the world. How would I ‘negotiate’ [...]