Tracy Helgeson
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Pink and Green Sceneoil on wood panel, 8" x 10"Pink and Green Scene
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More Blueoil on wood panel, 6" x 12"More Blue
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Barns on the Farmoil on wood panel, 36" x 48"Barns on the Farm
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Big Red with Treesoil on wood panel, 36" x 24"Big Red with Trees
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The Field Across the Wayoil on wood panel, 10" x 10"The Field Across the Way
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Green Landoil on wood panel, 24" x 36"Green Land
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Green Landscapeoil on wood panel, 24" x 24"Green Landscape
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Violet Barnoil on wood panel, 24" x 36"Violet Barn
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Gambrel on the Hilloil on wood panel, 24" x 36"Gambrel on the Hill
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Landscape Line Upoil on wood panel, 24" x 36"Landscape Line Up
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Springfield Field (Fall)oil on wood panel, 36" x 36"Springfield Field (Fall)
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Springfield Field (Spring)oil on wood panel, 40" x 30"Springfield Field (Spring)
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Illuminated Treesoil on wood panel, 9" x 18"Illuminated Trees
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Pink Popsoil on wood panel, 24" x 30"Pink Pops
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It's All About the Skyoil on wood panel, 24" x 36"It's All About the Sky
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In the Pinkoil on wood panel, 40" x 30"In the Pink
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Aqua Barnoil on wood panel, 18" x 14"Aqua Barn
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Pink Wedgeoil on wood panel, 10" x 22"Pink Wedge
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Color Field 314oil on wood panel, 48" x 36"Color Field 314
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Pink Slopeoil on wood panel, 16" x 12"Pink Slope
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Color Field 125oil on wood panel, 24" x 12"Color Field 125
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Vivid Skyoil on wood panel, 10" x 10"Vivid Sky
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Color Field 304oil on wood panel, 36" x 24"Color Field 304
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Color Field 303oil on wood panel, 36" x 24"Color Field 303
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Where I Was Beforeoil on wood panel, 36" x 36"Where I Was Before
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Pink Sky Fallingoil on wood panel, 24" x 18"Pink Sky Falling
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Color Field 197 - Triptychoil on wood panel, 60" x 40"Color Field 197 - Triptych
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Color Field 198 - Triptychoil on wood panel, 60" x 40"Color Field 198 - Triptych
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Color Field 199 - Triptychoil on wood panel, 60" x 40Color Field 199 - Triptych
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color Field - Triptychoil on wood panel, 60" x 120"color Field - Triptych
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Wildflower, Sold
oil on wood panel, 8" x 10"
Wildflower, Sold -
Tall Barn with Yellow Tree, Sold
oil on wood panel, 10" x 8"
Tall Barn with Yellow Tree, Sold -
In the Mood for Fall, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
In the Mood for Fall, Sold -
Otsego County Barn, Sold
oil on wood panel, 6" x 12"
Otsego County Barn, Sold -
Royal Blues, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
Royal Blues, Sold -
Barn Portrait, Sold
oil on wood panel, 10" x 8"
Barn Portrait, Sold -
Squared Up, Sold
oil on wood panel, 24" x 24"
Squared Up, Sold -
Field with Barns, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
Field with Barns, Sold -
Tall Gambrel, Sold
oil on wood panel, 10" x 10"
Tall Gambrel, Sold -
Bold Barn, Sold
oil on wood panel, 10" x 10"
Bold Barn, Sold -
Solitude, Sold
oil on wood panel, 6" x 12"
Solitude, Sold -
Purple Barn, Red Trees, Sold
oil on wood panel, 30" x 40"
Purple Barn, Red Trees, Sold -
Big Red 2, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 24"
Big Red 2, Sold -
Barn in the Red, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
Barn in the Red, Sold -
A Daily View, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 24"
A Daily View, Sold -
Blue on Blue, Sold
oil on wood panel, 24" x 36"
Blue on Blue, Sold -
Purple Barn, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
Purple Barn, Sold -
Purple Prose, Sold
oil on wood panel, 36" x 48"
Purple Prose, Sold -
Simple Landscape, Sold
oil on wood panel, 6" x 12"
Simple Landscape, Sold -
May Day, Sold
oil on wood panel, 12" x 9"
May Day, Sold -
Long View, Sold
oil on wood panel, 12" x 24"
Long View, Sold -
Skinny Trees, Sold
oil on wood panel, 12" x 16"
Skinny Trees, Sold
Biography
Tracy Helgeson was born in Rochester, Minnesota. She attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, majoring in Graphic Design and then attended the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) where she studied illustration. Philadelphia was a great influence on Tracy and it was there that her work began to take on a unique style as she learned the under painting skills and glazing techniques that distinguish her current work.
In 2003, Tracy relocated to upstate New York and greatly inspired by the natural beauty surrounding the farmhouse that she lives and works in, Tracy began painting landscapes and other farm related imagery such as barns and fields. While she continues to focus on the landscape, as well as other farm related imagery such as barns, quiet country roads and the occasional livestock.
After a recent move to a different farmhouse, with all new views and a newly empty nest, Tracy is still exploring color, texture, and form in the land and structures around her and keeps busy with gallery shows and a recent museum exhibit
Artist Statement
My work is greatly inspired by the landscape, as well as the barns, structures, roads and farm scenes that surround my home in the Cooperstown, New York area. I often paint the same scenes over and over, deriving great comfort from portraying what is familiar as well as noting the small changes that occur over time in my environment. Yet within that framework of the familiar, the start of each painting brings me the exciting challenge of finding new ways to express what I see and feel.
I strive for simplicity in my work; in color, form, composition, and subject matter. However, complexities inevitably find their way in via texture, handwritten elements and small bits of painted details.