Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) shook up the art world in the mid-20th century as she launched an entirely new direction on painting. She was influenced by Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, David Smith, and Willem and Elaine de Kooning.  To read more on Helen, you can find the information online or better yet, in Issue 43 of The Palette Magazine by Christopher Schink and Skip Lawrence. That back-issue is available for purchase using the link just provided.   “There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what …