About

Helena van der Nest-Strijdhorst was born in Harderwijk in the Netherlands. In 1974 her parents exchanged the flat, watery landscapes of the Netherlands for the grassy plains and golden sunsets of South Africa.

Helena has worked as an artist since 1982 and was, a regular exhibitor at the Magnolia Dell Arts and Crafts Market. She also exhibited at the Magnolia Dell Arts in the Park.

She took part in numerous art exhibitions and her work is owned by many private collectors in the Netherlands, Australia, Switzerland and the USA.

She works in oils, acrylics, inks, watercolour, watercolour pencils, charcoal. Helena gets inspiration from words, colours, nature and music.

She regularly organizes art workshops in different mediums as well as therapeutic art workshops and uses art as therapy as a way to reach out to others.

Helena was part of a team from United Prayer Frontiers and she has visited France and Italy to paint and teach therapeutic art.