Eli Helman

Eli Helman is a self-taught, outsider artist with a unique style of Maximalist pen and ink drawings. Mostly focusing on animals and nature, he weaves a highly detailed and intricate array of whimsical, abstract and surreal shapes and patterns to create a visual feast for the eyes. Having an emphasis on tightly drawn lines to create an unyielding lack of empty space, his work embodies one of the many definitions of Maximalism -- the goal being to pack in as much visual information as possible while drawing upon
many different styles at once. Using a time consuming process to construct his drawings, he ensures that you will find something new every time you gaze upon them.

Born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts, Eli has lived in Washington, DC and Tucson, Arizona pursuing various art and music projects. He is now working on a new series of drawings in Georgetown, Maine.