Press Release
Marilyn Holland’s diverse body of work illustrates the artist’s intense interest and skill in a wide range of media. From traditional ceramics and drawings to less common crafting materials like macramé, Holland explores the possibilities within the artistic realm and pushes the envelope of fine art. Marilyn Holland is often influenced by her travels throughout the world, journeys which she documents first with her camera, and later through stylistic elements in her works of art. Holland’s visual interest lies in the way patterns, textures and colors render themselves into form and can be seen throughout her body of work, from the rough surfaces of a sculpture, to the brilliant sheen of a ceramic glaze. While originally producing artwork from a need to satisfy an inner impulse, Holland now calls on art’s emotive properties as a way to connect with her viewer.
With an extensive background in Art Education, Marilyn Holland has received numerous awards for her work as a photographer and mixed media artist. She currently resides in New Jersey.
Artist Statement
I explore many ways with my camera. I look at objects as patterns of light, dark, texture, and color, often losing the subject in the process, leaving just the abstract forms. I also use color to bring a building or scene to a point where we see more than just a house or desert. Mood is important as well; the feeling of the ocean, the power of a mountain, the wonder of a child's face, the stark isolation of a doll's head, the soft warmth of a rose garden. Until now, I have created art because of an inner need to do so, but now I want others to enjoy my art.
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