Helene Oberbroeckling
Fine art by Denie
Exhibiting at Studio M
Acrylic Paintings
Helene Oberbroeckling
1415 Fairway Court
Chaska, MN 55318
952.452.6382
fineartbydenie.com
IG: fineartbydenie
In my experience, creative process calls me, sometimes even consumes me. It ebbs and flows, speaking quietly at times, loudly at other times, occasionally demanding that I pay it attention. Each new expression of creativity takes time to grow, time to learn, time to evolve. I don’t drive the process, certainly can’t force it. It drives me and I’m ever so grateful that it does.
From a very early age I have always had some type of creative expression. As a young child I was a piano player. In high school I became involved in performance arts and also wrote lyrics and poetry, as well as short stories.
There was a decade and a half of creative silence in my 20s and 30s. After becoming a mother, I found that my children re-inspired my creativity. I painted murals in their rooms, and during this same period of time, I also found an interest and skill set in the making of beaded jewelry designs. I had the blessing of much success with the jewelry, which was sold at various boutiques and clothing stores in the metro area.
This season of jewelry design lasted about a decade, during which time the kids grew up and life had many changes and surprises. Again, at some point between jewelry design and painting, there was a period of creative silence.
However, creativity can’t be stifled indefinitely, and in 2017 I felt utterly compelled to start painting, though I had never previously done so. I walked into an art store and said, “I want to start painting. Hook me up with everything I need to get started.” Due to circumstances, I was only able to put up a small number of paintings at first, and after a brief hiatus, I am now painting up a storm and loving every second of it!