CV/Bio
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Education
Cornell University, Ithaca NY (Master's degree in Landscape Architecture, 1989) University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A. Psychology)
Art Education
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (art degree program) Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (Continuing Studies)
Exhibitions/Galleries 1997-present The Lupine Gallery, Monhegan, ME 1997-present Islesford Gallery, Islesford, ME 2008-2009 Firehouse Gallery, Damarascotta, ME 2005 Coffey Gallery, Kingston, NY 2002-2008 Wentworth-Coolidge Gallery, Portsmouth, NH 2000-2003 Main Street Studio, Deer Isle, ME 1999-2001 Watermark Gallery, Port Clyde, ME 1999-2010 Maine Cottage Furniture, Yarmouth, ME 1999-2000 Nupalli Gallery, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 1999-present Wingspread Gallery, Northeast Harbor, ME 1997-2000 Bayview Gallery, Portland, ME
About The Artist
Holly was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1955. She grew up in Weston, Massachusetts and now resides in Portland Maine. Although never obtaining degrees in art, she has always found painting and drawing to be an important part of her life. She spent 10 years in the field of Landscape Architecture and then began painting full time in 1999. After an eye-opening painting trip to Todos Santos, Mexico, she realized that art would become a central focus in her life. Subsequent painting trips to Todos Santos, Arizona, New Mexico and many areas of Maine have been the inspiration for her work. Her choice of mediums are watercolor, acrylic and collage. Each has its merits. The appeal of watercolor is its translucency and unpredictable nature for surprise while acrylic allows for quick and repeated layering. The work with collage has brought in a new dimension of abstraction. Her principles with painting are to portray the subject matter with a spontaneity and succinctness while focusing on color relationships and composition. She pursues the perfection of these principles while always allowing an open door for discovery to avoid the stagnation of assembly line repetition. Recently her work has evolved into abstraction. |