Terence Helmer

Terence Helmer looks to translate the moment and the search for quality of sound in musical performance to the gesture and energy of something visible. The nerve and vibration of the line in drawing has preoccupied and mystified Helmer for many years.

After a long predominance of drawing, Helmer has begun to synthesize the rich limitation of line with form and colour. Expanding that moment before the force of habit pulls him into a predictable and familiar place, Helmer seeks to capture some remnant of the energy that went into the making.