Cloister Gallery Exhibit by Holly Hunter Berry
Solo Exhibit: “Stop, Look and Wonder!”
How did the decision to start working full-time as an artist begin for Holly? After several years in “non art related businesses” she jumped in, studied under master painters in addition to formal academics and never looked back.That was many decades ago!
Representationalist, impressionist, colorist, and expressionist are a few of the “ist” terms that have defined her work at various times. She continues to grow and push herself to explore new fresh approaches to communicating her message. She looks forward to working at the easel every day possible. At this stage in Holly’s career, she enjoys giving back to the community by teaching her weekly classes and periodic workshops. She tries to teach in a way as to take the mystery out of the painting process. Intuition is important but a strong foundation is important as well and that is her focus. Intuition is personal and can’t be taught…that is the voice of the artist! In addition to giving demonstrations for art groups, she has also been asked to be a judge at various art shows.
Holly’s paintings have been exhibited in both solo and group shows in the United States, Central America, and Europe for over 40 years. There are private collectors in the United States, Central America, and Europe. She has been represented by galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in several locations in Texas. Corporate commissions include the Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Scottsdale Healthcare System, Shea Campus, Woman’s Health Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
From the Artist:
Living in Houston I have enjoyed the excitement, the energy of the city and all it has to offer and yet at times I need to just stop. Stop to recharge and connect with what is important. Stop and resist the temptation to continually check my phone, to fill my schedule, to constantly be “too busy”.
I have created a series of paintings that are exaggerations of scenes found outside the city limits, in the quiet of nature. I push the limits of realism to try to get one’s attention, to stop and look more closely and perhaps even wonder at how marvelous the creations around us are. It is too easy to drive past a landscape and not notice its unique characteristics so I just try to capture but a window of time and hope viewing these encourages reflection. Stopping, looking and wondering can benefit us all!
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