Artist Bio:
Heloisa Chalom is a painter based in Orlando, Florida, pursuing her BFA in painting at the University of Central Florida. She is originally from Brazil and moved to the US at a young age. Her work often is created with mixed media, and explores identity, memory, and emotion. Her work has been awarded “Best in Show” at both UCF Celebrates the Arts in Spring of 2025 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Art Contest at Coral Springs in 2022. In 2025, she was honored as a William and Alice Jenkins Community Arts Scholar. She is currently completing internships at both Limbitless Solutions Inc. and the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens. She plans to continue her practice as a painter upon graduation, and attend an MFA degree program.
Artist Statement:
My work explores the human psyche and the sometimes tumultuous way our childhood and past experiences tend to shape our identity. Drawing from both past and present experiences, I seek to explore how memory and growth can be visualized in a two (or occasionally three) dimensional format. I often aim to portray things that can’t be conveyed through words, as it is difficult to summarize complex feelings into mere sentences. My process is often central to my work, whether I’m leaving traces of it, or creating paintings in an intentionally unique way. I often prefer to use mixed media to layer meaning and visual intrigue. My work aims to reach those who are going or have gone through similar experiences, offering a sense of comfort- or discomfort- and a sense of being less alone.
