Lot #26: "Mexica Village" Oil Painting On Canvas By Listed Artist Helen De Silaghi

Mounted On Stretchered Frame Helen de Silaghi Bethlen Sirag (1920–2008) was a prominent Romanian-Canadian expressionist painter, poet, author, and metaphysical speaker. She was celebrated both for her traditional oil paintings depicting landscape and peasant life, and for her unique, eccentric foray into what she termed "cosmic art". listed Romanian Canadian artist Helen De Silaghi (1920 - 2008). Helen was born in Transylvania, Romania as a countess to an aristocratic family. Her father was a doctor of law and an artist in his own right.. She began painting at the age of 6 and she had her first exhibition at the age of 11. She was considered to be a child prodigy. Sirag was an artist, poet, author, clairvoyant and metaphysical speaker. In 1949 she immigrated to Ontario, Canada where she lived in Burlington. Dimensions: 8"x10" Pickup category timeslot {A}