Abby Heller-Burnham

The Waiting Room, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

Nine Paintings features the work of American artist Abby Heller-Burnham. Heller-Burnham's paintings encompass the influence of French Neo-Classicists Ingres and David, while also demonstrating an interest in queer themes and studies.

Meeting Halfway, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

The Lost Twins, by Abby Heller-Burnham, was first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

The Skaters, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

Meeting Halfway, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

Ghost Of Day, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

Frozen Warnings, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

Colleen, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

EMPTY SPACE is a space adventure. We begin with the following dream: An alien research tool the size of a brown dwarf star hangs in the middle of nowhere, as a result of an attempt to place it equidistant from everything else in every possible universe. Somewhere in the fractal labyrinth beneath its surface, a woman lies on an allotropic carbon deck, a white paste of nanomachines oozing from the corner of her mouth. EMPTY SPACE is a sequel to LIGHT and NOVA SWING, three strands presented in alternating chapters which will work their way separately back to this image of frozen transformation.

Always Looking Back, by Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

The First Real Top, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

On The Other Hand, by American artist Abby Heller-Burnham, was painted and first shown in Philadelphia in the Aughts.

One night while their mom's at work, four-year-old Margaret and his fourteen-year-old brother, Sammy, leave their house to meet the K-Bones, a group of guys who hang out and do cool stuff. Margaret is ready to prove he's cool enough to be in with them, but he soon learns that the K-Bones are not just an innocent club--they're a gang that steals, tags freeway signs, and even plans to buy a gun. After a dangerous confrontation with a crew of older boys, Margaret realizes that he's put Isaac in danger, and knows that if he finds the courage to walk away, Sammy will follow.

Artist writes of his life and loves, his art, his techniques, and artistic experiments.

These treated image portraits of Philly Free School artists were created and disseminated by Adam Fieled between 2019 and 2022.