Wednesday January 15th, 1958 @ 5:47 p.m. ...... The Gods Must've been crazy....

Another great and thoughtful piece! Love the symbolism….but why were the God’s crazy?

Absolutely wonderful.

Oh wow!! What a powerful image! The story really completes the art. Amazing work.

Dear Helene…am so sorry to hear that your twin did not survive. And can completely understand that you would miss her and wonder what life would be like with her by her side. Knowing this makes this work even more beautiful and heartwarming. Thank you for sharing. I lost my dad when I was only 8 and often wonder how different my life would have been if he had lived. So can completely understand. Love Anthea

how moving, a great painting to accompany such feelings explored!!!

The gods were certainly not crazy to send you to us. Your work is inspiring and heartfelt and full of the emotion of two people!!! Beautiful work!!!

Brilliant, brilliant!! Helene, I believe you’ve made reference to your twin in a couple of your other pieces. In this way, for some of us at least, perhaps she survives through your art. Happy belated birthday.

wow..that’s very different helena..it’s wonderful.!!!

you amaze me with your beautiful paintings..always so Interesting!!!

Can I ask what happened on that date…I’m so curious now…hha!!!!!!

I’m sorry

Very intense, well built, piece!

I was born in June ‘58, my twin did not survive aswell.
Great work.

Wow, this is amazing! The imagery, so much to think about! That “heart on the sleeve” idea, love it! This is fabulous

Oh ..I see now…and I’m so sorry ..it must be a painful thing to think about..
but you have done so well and I’m sure she is looking and saying how proud she is of you!!

and remember it was never your fault that that happened..

your a fabulous artist !

the painting is very deep and holds a lot of emotion ..so well done !

beautiful work !!!congrats on on the shows xxoo!!!!

i would to love to see a children’s book illustrated by you – a masterpiece, i suspect xx

beautiful and powerful work…. happy birthday (belated) Helene

14 days 9hrs 26 minutes older than me….... a girl was born the same time I never meet..outside.

Sad, powerful piece Helene !!!

You are amazing…what an emotional piece!!!!!!!!!!! xoxooxxoxoxo

Thank you sharing such an intense event..,.your twin may be speaking out through your artwork as well…happy belated birthday!
sarah

astounding work helene. fantastic colors.

Wonderful work !!!!

Wow Helene.. I was so working last few and thank god marion is on.. this is incredible work!

Fantastic artwork…....... outstanding !

i keep forgetting to mention i love your titles as much as your art .. this is great Helene

Beautiful expressive work

fascinating!!
really like this
xxx

I thought you might be a Capricorn. I used to have a friend who lost her twin, and she was also a Capricorn. What a coincidence. Great work as usual Helene! peace…

Aww this is just stunning work sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

Helene! This an extraordinary painting. Gemelos! Fabulous imagery but great pathos too. One can feel the palpable sense of loss and bewilderment. Love it!

TWINS

They were like two carbon copies
Apart from a couple of moles.
Their bodies were identical
But they had different souls.

One was called Rebecca;
Her sister’s name is Ruth.
The body is the outer mask,
The soul, the inner truth.

They separated them at birth,
Soon after they were born.
They cut them up like paper dolls
Upon a paper lawn.

Rebecca was the younger one;
The one who failed to thrive.
Rebecca’s in the cemetery
But Ruth is still alive.

Their skins were white like ivory;
Their eyes were dark as teak.
Their bodies were identical,
Their destinies unique.

Ruth married an Englishman
And became known as Mrs Lister
But not a single night goes past
Without her dreaming of her sister.

She sees Rebecca waiting
In a garden filled with ferns,
A citizen of that distant land
Whence no traveller returns.

She awakens every morning
Feeling fazed and feeling faint
For she knows Rebecca’s waiting
With the patience of a saint.

They were like two carbon copies,
Apart from a couple of moles.
Their bodies were facsimiles
And they have similar souls.

To Helene from Simon

(by Simon R Gladdish) from his book ‘Torn Tickets and Routine Returns’.

wow! u made me all teary eyed! what a lovely poem…..i am so humbled that u sent to me….thank u so much~!

You’re very welcome Helene!

God’s are crazy…
to permit that what life is
and the flood of pains and goals..
be sectioned by something like Time.
Did not know anything about your lost twin….shivering hearts, outside the body of pain.
Crushed future… lost future…sectioned, injured cavities where a new love had emerged then. No once can imagine.. me the least. Find your art healing…and somehow…something in your veins do not want to forget… but ritualize the blessing of the scars..like soul’s tattooes.
Have a hug , helene…
Rosa

lovely work

You maybe are one of flesh but your craft speaks of the hidden double! Energy dosent age! Y
ou are her she is you!!!...)o(

Now, I wanna know, how come your new upload/postings don’t show-up in my new works notices… I also note you are not only “crazy” as the ‘gods’... you’re friggin’ famous!! (think I’ll roll over, belly-up) As for this piece… wonderful, more so, as it is meaning-full, an extension of your Self to the rest of us.

Great stuff and a great feature. Well deserved, Helene.

yes- yes the gods are crazy! helene-and they seem to want to share the madness with us poor ants here-once? you learn life is not fair- you- know all you can do is take-life-as is is-horrible and joy too- but sadly the joy times are few too many- but hell we are made out of better stuff then we know and plod on and on amen- your art is always from your core- god bless your core-amen again- hope all is bearable?-here? inch by inch-for now take care of my ruizee ok/? she,s a trooper! cummagma

excellent work well done

incredible!

Strong as ever… it was my father’s birthday, too… guess you were born in New York (for chart matters;-)

its fantastic work of art!!

cool!!

This one jumped out at me. I like the tone and texture but most of all it makes me think and I truly dig that. Cool piece. RVG

Wow, this is a strong piece. I knew instinctively that it was your birthday, but only realized through your comments that your twin did not survive. Even now, you carry her with you. Amazing and sweetly sad too.

I actually came by to say: Thanks for submitting this to Solo Exhibition, Helene. It’s remarkable. :)

A beautiful vibrant touching story and painting well done helene your painting is almost a story book….......Jake