Studio Holland Art

06/24/2023

If you love art, and have a specific subject matter in mind, go with a custom art commission. It starts with a no-cost, no-commitment consultation. I partner with a great regional framing shop. Kirk and Mary are fantastic at Troy's Custom Framing.

06/24/2023

I’ll be at KIMBERLING AREA LIBRARY with the Table Rock Art Guild & Gallery for the 43rd Festival of Arts. Over twenty visual artist friends will be exhibiting. Lots of local art for sale.

03/31/2023

Title: Seriously?!
48" X 40" ©2011 Brent Holland
Mixed Media ink and graphite on PVC panel
@ Table Rock Art Guild & Gallery

I am attracted to faces because in many ways they’re the most familiar thing we observe and also the subject we know the least about. The artwork is drawn by observation with ink and graphite on panel board.

This is a portrait of my wife. In 2011, we had one child and were busy growing in our careers. It takes lots of patience to sit as a model, and I think this is portrayed in her expression.

All Studio Holland artwork uses high quality materials. This one includes professional gallery frame in black. Ready to mount with hardware.

*See images for comparison of changes made during the progress of the completed artwork

03/22/2023

Feel’n the classy antique vibe at Lake Life Antiques!

04/25/2022

A scene I drew from Little Indian Creek along Table Rock Lake with precipitation in clouds. Presented at State of the Ozarks to complement Cindy’s short story. Artwork and narrative are linked below.

A Thoughtful Drive by Cindy Thomas with artwork by Brent Holland Writers Artists Night 2021 Leaving U.S. Highway 65 at Leslie, Arkansas, Highway 66 meanders through the Ozark hills toward Mountain View. It winds past communities whose dominant—or only—feature is a gas station or tiny post office...

02/01/2020

I enjoyed seeing new and familiar faces today at the gallery! It’s our pleasure to share the art work. Thanks for being a part of the fun. -Erica

01/09/2020

Exhibiting is an artist’s goal. Let us know if you’d like me to join you at Olson-Larsen Galleries to discuss and view these three distinct works. They are on display through the end of January.
Upper Dance Hall – Created for exhibition and public outreach for the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks in 2020, Brent explores the complexities of the outdoors through an artist's lens. Identifying the ancient geographical intricacies of Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa, Brent weaves layers of painting & drawing that symbolically illuminate the multiple dimensions of the terrain. Partners on the project include Iowa state parks in 2020, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources; the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs; and Iowa State University which brought 20 artists to 20 state parks last summer.

12/21/2019

Studio VI (detail)– steeped in the traditional practice of hand-drawn imagery by observation yet also involves digital media and a complex understanding of how depth and perspective are interpreted by the eye. This piece is drawn on multiple layers to achieve physical and perceived-depth. Conceptually, this work relies on the evolution of the image through me mark-making process. Studio VI is the accumulation of lines, in the hundreds of thousands, plus hundreds of hours of looking upon the details of the still life. The final product serves as a physical record of my visual experience and organization. On display now at