Recalling Ophelia
She was wearing a light cotton nightgown. The pose and its possibilities as a painting immediately struck me. For about an hour, I sketched and photographed her…
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Feminist Statements — Article from American Artist
The figurative pastel paintings Helen Vaughn has created over the past years are in part autobiographical, but in a larger sense they are celebrations of the many aspects of womanhood…
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“Vaughn’s stunningly beautiful works boast rich, velvety textures and vivid colors wrapped in carefully arranged compositions.”

— Carolyn Shafer, Curator
Wiregrass Museum of Art