Art by Helena Palazzi
Artist Statement
Resume
Helena Palazzi began her journey into the photography and art scene as a young teen growing up in a small town in the South of Sweden carrying around a camera everywhere she went.
In 1993 Helena’s journey took her to Perugia and her father’s homeland Italy where she founded her first photography and art studio and enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Less than two years later she showed her first solo exhibition. Many more would follow over the next few years- featuring her photography along with her paintings and mixed media work.
Helena landed in New York in 1998 and began a successful career as a commercial photographer working for over twenty years with renowned talent and clients all over the world.
In 2019 Helena made Kingston, NY her home and she launched her fine art studio Art by Helena Palazzi. Helena’s work is currently hanging in several art galleries and public spaces in and around Hudson Valley and NYS.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Artist and Fine Art Photographer Art by Helena Palazzi, Kingston NY— 2019-present
www.artbyhelenapalazzi.com
- Owner, commercial photographer, Yellowhouse Production, Kingston, NY — 2019-present
www.yellowhouseproduction.com
- Commercial freelance Photographer, New York - US and Worldwide — 1993-present
www.studiohelenapalazzi.com
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS
Director and member of artist collective Pinkwater Gallery, Kingston, NY — 2020-present
Evolution, group exhibition mixed media, Pinkwater Gallery, Kingston NY— February-March2023
Beforetime, personal mixed media exhibition, Co, Rhinebeck NY — January—May 2023
Shield Maiden, personal mixed media exhibition, YWCA, Kingston NY— 2022
Whisperer of Secrets, personal mixed media exhibition, Cuneen Hacket Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY — May-July 2022
Enchanted, personal mixed media exhibition, Barnfox, Kingston, NY— 2021
These Dreams, personal photography exhibit and fundraiser for Girls. Inc of Ulster and Duchess counties, Senate garage, Kingston, NY — 2020
Finalist in the 4th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award — 2021
Finalist by the jury, London International Creative Competition — 2020
Mothers and Fathers, group exhibit, mixed media, Womensworkart, Poughkeepsie —2020
Revealed, group exhibit, installation, Local Project, LIC —2004 •
Inverno, personal photography exhibition, Locanda Degli Artisti, Perugia, Italy —1998
Den Avtäckande Bilden, group exhibit, photography, Gamla Väster, Malmö, Sweden —1996
L’immagine Svelata, personal Photography exhibit, Pictura gallery, Lund, Sweden —1996
L’immagine Svelata, personal Photography exhibit, Atelier gallery, Perugia, Italy —1996
Presentiae, group exhibit, installation, Villa Simoneschi, Siena, Italy —1993
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Black & White and Color Analog Printer, LTI Lightside, NYC — 2002-2006
(Clients include (but are not limited to) Peter Lindberg, Michael McLaughlin, Steven Klein, David La Chapelle)
Photographer Assistant, NYC, US, Worldwide — 1998-2002
(Camera and Light technician, Studio Manager, Casting, Location Scouting)
TA in Black & White Darkroom Techniques, International Center of Photography, NYC — 1998
Owner, Photographer, Studio Foto Quattro, Perugia, Italy —1994-199
(Photo journalism, weddings, art catalogues, product photography and family portraits)
TA and Substitute Teacher in , Spyken Highschool, Lund, Sweden —1989-1993
(Swedish Language & Literature, Italian Language & Literature)
Instructor, Lunds Vuxen skola (community college), Lund, Sweden —1990-93
(Italian Beginner Grammar and Conversation)
EDUCATION
- L’Accademia Delle Belle Arti Pietro Vanucci, Perugia, Italy - 1993-1997
Major: Painting
Minor: Photography
- L’Universita` Per Stranieri, Perugia, Italy — 1991-1992
Italian Language
literature
art-history
history
- Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden — 1989-1993
Comparative Literature,
Italian Language and Literature
History of Art