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present and always enduring in Holland's life has been the journey of
making images. Whether she is developing concepts on paper, canvas, or
metal plates, she strives to draw honest and intriguing lines, to
investigate the beautiful, as well as the odd, and to illuminate
the common. Holland Berkley's goal in creating her art is to convey a
sense of mystery and awe. Her human forms, abstracted rather than
literal, are placed in an environment of graphic symbols and universal
patterns derived from primitive cultures.
In her artist statement about her new work she says this "I am in the
midst of creating a visual dialogue of abstracted and primal figurative
paintings. These paintings are narrative and convey symbolic keys to
moments in life. The energy and application of the surface is important
as I build multiple layers of rich pigmented oil and I feel that it is
important to be spontaneous and raw. I try to allow the images to reveal
themselves to me as much as possible while I push to abstract line,
color and form. In this way I feel that I am remaining truthful and
honest to the artistic impulse and the process of painting always
remains a joyful discovery each time I approach the canvas. I have drawn
much influence from Diebenkorn, and the California abstract figurative
painters and also many more primitive cultures, Still it would be hard
to place this body of work in a clear category…perhaps Nouveau
Figurative."
 Curriculum
Vitae
Holland received her Bachelor of Fine arts in Painting and Art Education
from the University of Southern Mississippi. She went on to teach art in
the elementary public school system before pursuing a full time career
as an artist. Over the years, she has received numerous awards and
exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. Her work can be
found in many notable private and public collections including Disney
Corporation, Exxon Corporation, Universal Studios, Federal express,
Larson Juhl, Inc, and the Ritz Carlton Corporation.
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