{"id":7071,"date":"2019-08-01T08:27:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T08:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenafann.com\/?page_id=7071"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:58:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T10:58:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helenafann.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Helena Fann – Painter, Sculptor and all-around artist<\/h2>\n

Helena Fann is a painter, sculptor and all-around artist currently based in South Africa. Helena matriculated from the Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet & Music, and quickly dived into the world of art. During her final year in school, she was commissioned to illustrate a children’s book, and after school got hired to work for the display department of a large company to design posters and building props for window displays. After marriage and the birth of her son, she used her entrepreneurial skills to start her own advertising and promotions company. She moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 1993, where she was able to pursue her passion for drawing and painting and build a name for herself as the inspirational painter she is today.<\/p>\n

She specializes in acrylics, but also enjoys mixed media and dry media, like colored pencils and pastels. Her love for acrylics is because of it’s versatility and the striking image it creates.<\/p>\n

Since starting her painting career, she has been apart of many exhibitions all over South Africa and Dubai, and is the sole author of many collections. She has also been commissioned for multiple public art pieces and won many awards for publicly displayed art pieces.<\/p>\n

A selected few of her artworks can be seen here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Exhibitions<\/h2>\n
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    Le Bonton<\/h3>\n

    \n Cape Town (1997 – 1999)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    International Cape Gallery<\/h3>\n

    \n Cape Town (1997 – 1999)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Camps Bay Art Gallery<\/h3>\n

    \n Cape Province (1997 – 1999)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tulip Art Gallery<\/h3>\n

    \n Jumeirah, Dubai (2000)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Bouquet of Colours”<\/h3>\n

    \n Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai (2002)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Wafi<\/h3>\n

    \n Dubai (2002)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Burjaman<\/h3>\n

    \n Dubai (2003 & 2004)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    DIAC Members Exhibition<\/h3>\n

    \n Wafi Mall, Dubai (2003, 2004 & 2005)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Jamjar<\/h3>\n

    \n Dubai (2006)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Different Strokes”<\/h3>\n

    \n Hunar Gallery, Dubai (2006)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Red Bull Art Exhibition<\/h3>\n

    \n Mall of the Emirates (2007)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Scales, Skins & Things”<\/h3>\n

    \n Turning Point Gallery, North Carolina, USA (2008)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Monde Art Gallery<\/h3>\n

    \n MOE, Dubai (2009 – 2010)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    DAIC Members Exhibition<\/h3>\n

    \n Gallery 96, Dubai (2010, 2011 & 2012)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    DUCTAC<\/h3>\n

    \n Gallery of Light, Dubai (2009 & 2010)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    MPJ<\/h3>\n

    \n Coral Hotel Dual Exhibition (2012)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    DUCTAC<\/h3>\n

    \n Roaming Exhibition (2012)\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Collections<\/h2>\n
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      “Dubai Summer Surprises”<\/h3>\n

      Dubai Municipality (Summer, 2003)
      \n2.5 meters high x 10 meters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      The One & Only<\/h3>\n

      Royal Mirage, Dubai
      \n2 original pieces<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Wall Mural for Galaxy Chocolates<\/h3>\n

      Dubai<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Several Wall Murals for Murmum Dairies<\/h3>\n

      Dubai<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Anton & Liezel Aucamp<\/h3>\n

      Various paintings for their home in Dubai<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Christo Botha<\/h3>\n

      Various paintings for his home in Durbanville<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Nigel Fann<\/h3>\n

      Various paintings for his apartment in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Jan & Jaenette Van Der Merwe<\/h3>\n

      Cape St. Francis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Dr. Liezel Wasserman<\/h3>\n

      Clocolaan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Mary-Anne Lenchuka<\/h3>\n

      Houston, Texas, USA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Philipa Stumbles<\/h3>\n

      Dubai<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

      Publications<\/h2>\n
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        Emirates Home magazine, “Quick Tricks”<\/h3>\n

        Monthly Contributor (2002 – 2012)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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