About Helena

Helena Jefferson is a printmaker with a BFA from Maine College of Art & Design. They were born and raised in rural Wisconsin which heavily influences the aesthetics and visuals of their practice. 

Working with laborious processes to create diaristic works, Jefferson aims to provide a space in which reflections on self are made. They focus on feelings such as tenderness, vulnerability, selfishness, abandonment, grief, and resentment and encourage others to investigate these emotions as well. They contrast these tough to handle emotions with images from home to provide a visual resting spot for the contemplation they are prompting.