Héloïse O'Keeffe

Héloïse is a London based artist, whose work focuses mostly on form. Héloïse first began her artistic practice while living in Amsterdam. After moving back to the UK, she went on to study the Sight-size technique at Sarum Studio, Atelier of Fine Art in Wilshire, and later at the London Atelier of Representational Art (LARA). Héloïse’s work has been exhibited all over the UK and Europe. Héloïse has been commissioned to paint portraits of high profile figures such as Ciarán Hinds and Baroness Betty Boothroyd. Heloise was selected as a finalist for the BCA Awards 2022 and is a member of ArtCan.

Throughout her practice Héloïse continues to use the female form as her main source of inspiration with the subject always being at the forefront of the artwork. Classically trained Héloïse maintains a delicate balance between breaking away from the conventional standards of figurative drawing, isolating the subject, to reflect on greater issues such as identity, intimacy and stillness and using her formal training to explore the organic texture of her subject matter. Héloïse's use of dry materials, such as graphite, charcoal, and pastel further emphasise the raw and organic state her work portrays.