I have always had a love and passion for art that runs deep, as I’ve always had an intense desire to create from an early age. It wasn’t until recent years that I grabbed the opportunity to pursue, develop and refine my skills as a professional artist.
My paintings are inspired by my fascination and innate tie to the ocean. It has always been my happy place. I strive to capture the ocean’s rhythm and movement in every piece.
I have been drawing and painting for my entire life. In college at the California State University of Long Beach I received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts and had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Italy focusing on ceramics. I work with oils, acrylics, charcoal, and ceramics, and epoxy resin.
While living on the gorgeous island of Oahu, HI, I was inspired by the beauty of the islands and the magic of the water and my art began to mimic my surroundings with ocean inspired mixed media paintings.
My work portrays unique, vibrant, and dynamic seascapes that encompass the deep blue and turquoise hues that the ocean offers with the use of acrylic paint, sand, micas, and epoxy resin. The high gloss finish of the resin depicts the movement and grace of the ocean while the acrylic underlay mimics the sand and allows a textural contrast. The mix of mediums creates a mysterious depth and hyper realistic feel which is often mistaken for drone footage.
Art that makes waves…
Holly’s process starts with an under layer of acrylic paint on top of a custom hand-crafted wood canvas. Next she pours epoxy resin which mimics a wave. Each layer cures for approximately 12 hours upon which Holly adds a second layer. She continues to layer each piece, sometimes with 5 to 6 layers, creating depth and movement in each wave.
Ocean Blue Galleries Key West March 2022
