Helen Kavouris | Fine Artists

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Oozing Souls" 18 X 24 Acrylic & Pouring medium on Foam Cardboard

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I just have this happy personality and a sad soul in one body. It feels weird sometimes.

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Artist cards!

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I'm part of the shield of Athena's annual art auction sale!

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Back at schooooool

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Installation painting

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"Was it worth it... To harm others." | Mix media| 9 x 12 | Meant to invoke a thought. Not to offend. | 

From what transpired over the weekend has struck quite a cord with me. As usual I decided to express that the best way I could, through art. I don’t know both parties on a personal level, only from passing from high school but something like this still hits close to home. I try my best to see both sides of the story and its sad on both parts.  The events that occurred will most defiantly haunt both families for the rest of their lives.

What we all must take from this is that our mistakes do not define us as person but rather what we learn from them. Learn from others mistakes.

Most of us have seen or been in situations were a friend, family member and or ourselves have driven under the influence of some sort of substance. The only difference is they were “lucky” enough to have no harm themselves or others in the process. If you see that someone is not in the proper state of mind to drive, speak up, stop him or her. We all must reflect on our actions and be cautious. Life’s too short to spend it in a state of sadness. We must be the change we wish to see in this world.

- We all must learn from our mistakes; I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed. Paulo Coelho

http://www.facesofdrunkdriving.com

Jacqui Saburido – 1999 http://www.facesofdrunkdriving.com/jacqui

Sean Carter- 2005 http://www.facesofdrunkdriving.com/sean

Xitclalli Vásquez – 2011 http://www.facesofdrunkdriving.com/chilli

Tina Lyon Adams -2015 http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/hudson-man-charged-with-striking-two-joggers-1.2423307 http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/hudson-man-accused-of-drunk-driving-released-on-bail-1.2426960

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Runaway from here...

“I have my heart set in anywhere but here..,”

1 meter X 1 meter

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Video of Makeup series

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added more to the Makeup Series

32 X 22

Media used: Charcoal, Conté, Makeup, Collage, Mirror, Glue and Carboard

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who are you? 34X42

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50 x 50 x 50

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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing women they look better in makeup.

22 x 30/Diptych/ Charcoal/ Portraits

• Cosmetic and Beauty Company makes 53.7 billion dollars every year. • MAC sells 1 lipstick and 1 eye shadow every 2 seconds • On average, women aged 18+ spend $144 year on beauty • 95 percent of new products introduced each year fail • Average woman spends 20 minutes a day applying makeup • • 4 out of 5 women wear makeup. • • 76% use lip gloss and lipstick • • 65% of respondents report using mascara • • 63% of women report wearing eye shadow • • 62% use eyeliner • • 38% use brow pencils • • 22% use lip pencil • • 7% use compact lip color • Nearly half of U.S. women surveyed believe wearing makeup gives them an advantage at work and makes them feel more in control • 82% of women surveyed believe wearing makeup makes them feel more self-confident • 86% of women believe that wearing makeup improves their self-image • Average woman spends 15,000 on makeup in her lifetime • From the ages of 16 to 65, a woman shops for cosmetics about five times a year. • Each time she’ll send roughly 43$, equaling about 216$ a year. • That’s about 2,750$ on eye shadow, 1,780$ on lipstick and 3,770$ on mascara. • Out of 33 brands tested, about 60 percent of lipsticks were found to contain lead. • One in three women admit that they refuse to leave the house without makeup on. • Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful.