Artists > Alex Helfers

I work to combine traditional techniques with a bold, contemporary eye for color and composition. I have developed my style over the past 10 years, dividing my creative efforts between a full-time career in the advertising industry and building up my painting portfolio. I count Edward Hopper, The French Impressionists, The Taos Painters and a variety of contemporary artists including Robert Daughters and Georges Coulomb as influences.

Shows & Exhibits:

Art from Michigan’s Wine Country – Glen Arbor, Michigan / group show, February 2013 (6 total pieces)

Glen Arbor Art Association Solo Show – Glen Arbor, Michigan / solo show, August 2013 (20 total pieces)

5th Annual Plein Air Competition, Plein Air Magazine – National juried exhibition / online show, February 2015 (2 pieces)

Awards & Recognitions:

Winner, 2013 Manitou Music Festival poster – Glen Arbor, Michigan / “D.H. Day Barn”

Runner Up, 2011 Manitou Music Festival poster – Glen Arbor, Michigan / “On Thoreson Farm”