IPPIS HALME

A GOOD QUESTION

THEATRE GALLERY MAY & JUNE

Ippis Halme, originally from Helsinki, Finland, attended Hornsey College of Art in London in the early 1970’s with a degree in 3-Dimensional Design in Ceramics. Although she studied ceramics, she now mainly draws with pen, ink and colored pencil, along with crocheting & collage work. For over 45 years she’s lived with her late husband and two daughters in the US, mainly in Chapel Hill. She has shown her work at Myymälä2 Gallery (Helsinki), Auto. Store (NYC), Gallery Ocho (Santa Barbara), Lump Gallery (Raleigh), My Room/ Attic 506 (Chapel Hill), NC Botanical Garden’s De- Berry Gallery (Chapel Hill) and at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

A collage with two intricately patterned white leaves in the center, surrounded by gold and black botanical designs, bordered by vivid blue, hand-drawn birds in various poses against a white background.

Abstract art featuring animal silhouettes and organic shapes layered over a textured background. The center is golden-brown with intricate patterns, surrounded by white animal shapes and a bold red border.