In 2026, Holly’s work takes a deeper dive into oil painting as a way to hone in on realism while maintaining an ambiguous theme. Her references offer only fragments — a posture, a garment, a reflection — allowing anonymity to remain the common denominator throughout her work. By withholding such evident context, like a face or a specific setting, we are forced to ask: What does a clothing choice or a tilt of the body reveal? What does the hue of a reflective light disclose about a setting? In not being given everything, we’re asked to linger, to imagine, and to complete the story ourselves.

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PAINTINGS 2025