And so it goes...

Helena Hotzl

Helena Hötzl was born in Alingsås, Sweden in 1969. As a child she always loved colours. In 1993 she went to London to study makeup artistery but first in 2003 she decided to study Graphic Design at the Nordish Technical institute in Sweden. And Illustration at the Bergh School of Communication. She also took classes in Fashion Design.

I love to make childish motive and also fashion. I get inspired of happenings in life. I also love taking pictures of people and got this interest when I worked as a makeup artist. I always loved working with colours. I draw a lot and have done that since I was a child.

Education:

Make-up – London, Greasepaint London School of Makeup
Graphic Design and Illustration – Gothenburg, Nordic Technical Institute NTI
Advanced Media Techniques – Gothenburg, Nordic Technical Institute NTI
Illustration – Stockholm, Berghs School of Communication
Courses in Fashionillustrations and photography

 

I grew up in a small town called Alingsås about 400 km Northeast of Gothenburg in Sweden. After studying makeup and colours in London and Graphic Design, Advanced Media Techniques and Illustration in Gothenburg / Stockholm, Helena moved back to Alingsås with her husband and their two children.

“As a child I always wanted to become a Makeup Artist. I just loved to draw and paint. When I was old enough, I left for England, to train at The London School of Makeup, Greasepaint. As a Makeup Artist I could use colours and change the look of people. I found it fascinating for many years!

But after my first child was born, I decided to study further. I went to the NTI school in Gothenburg (The Nordic Technical Institute), where I studied Graphic Design and Advanced Media Techniques. I did various commissions in graphic design for advertising purposes for different companies. I wanted to develop my illustration skills even more, and joined the Berghs School of Communication for their Illustration course.

I have done many illustrations for Design Torget, in Sweden. Design Torget is the name of a prestigious chain of designer shops, who sell only especially selected original designs. About 3 years ago, I went to a gallery in Sweden to have one of my illustrations framed. The owner of the gallery was thrilled over my art and wanted to buy it right there and then. And that was the day I decided to go for the next step – to really start selling my art.

I create in a mixed media. Ink, acrylic, aquarelle, promarkers, crayons and also by the computer, in the creative programs.”

I also have done layouts for companies that needs to have broschyres and other commercial help. I do take photos of people who wants to have a nice photo of themselves or their children.

Art Exhibitions:
Budapest,  Hungary       2008
Alingsås ,   Sweden        2009
Split,          Croatia           2009

Member of:

Saatchi Online Gallery, England
Artbreak Online Gallery, USA
Artslant Online Gallery, USA