Ever 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 Berkleys 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.

Her images are achieved through many layers off glazes, washes and textural compounds, along with the incorporation of other elements such as sand and newspaper. Only by this method does she achieve the age worn patina of old paintings, or the weathered surface of stone, wood, metals, and fabric. The list of materials used by Holland is extensive and ever changing: raw pigments, charcoal, glazes, varnishes, and metallic leaf.

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

National Publications
Art and Antiques Magazine
Art Trends Magazine
Florida Design
World Art News
Art Business News
Savannah Connect

Holland Berkley's most recent works have evolved from many points of reference. From her distinct figurative paintings with primitive overtones and symbolic icons, Holland Berkley has now returned to a more spacious, atmospheric approach with her latest abstract works. The artist feels the more minimal, non-objective subject matter leaves the viewer with more room for a broader philosophical or visual interpretation.

The artist states, "I feel a need to simplify and defuse the images in my work, which is a reflection of my personal philosophy at this time in my life. Still, I feel the viewer will see the same subtle touch in my style that references my alternate styles."

Holland Berkley's Atmospheric Abstract Series suggests open space and distant landscapes. Embracing an Eastern theme with distant horizons, these thought-provoking paintings offer quiet simplification coupled with unconscious and at times, dramatic composition

Daybreak I	Daybreak II	Golden Veil
Illumination I	Illumination II	Low Country Marsh
Misty View	Ruby and Gold Vista	Saphire Marsh