Basil + Watermelon Composition II Art

Paper, canvas, and cardboard collage (hand painted with acrylic and gouache). Each piece is torn, folded, and placed to form a composition. Some panels are backed with balsa wood for depth.

Unframed

12x16

Abou the artist: Holly Graham

Holly Graham studied Studio Art at Wake Forest University, and then continued her artistic journey by working at The National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. She is a full-time working artist represented by Art & Light Gallery in Greenville, SC, Miller Gallery in Charleston, SC, Liza Pruitt in Richmond, VA, and Bee Street Gallery in Dallas, TX. Her illustrations can be found at Soco Gallery in Charlotte, Mate Gallery in Montecito, CA, OHANA in Steamboat and Breckenridge, CO, Thatcher Ellery in Cape Cod, MA, and SPACE Gallery in Nantucket, MA. Her vehicle illustrations were also featured on LAKE pajamas.

Artist Statement

Color evokes memories and emotions for me, and it is the central focus of my work. My three dimensional collage series is created from intuition and based on music, memories and color relationships. Mixed materials rich with texture such as thick acrylic paint, gouache, watercolor paper, canvas, foam core, and balsa wood are placed into compositions, giving them a tactile quality that draws the viewer in and creates contrast and depth. These elements are then mounted at varying depths from the substrate, creating an undulating rhythm and giving each piece its innate musicality.