Holly Berry
Holly Berry
PRIZE WINNER – SET OF FLEX CUT TOOLS AND SLIPSTROP FROM GOMEZ ART SUPPLY
Holly Berry is an illustrator and block printmaker living in Waldoboro, Maine.!!Along with illustrating award-winning children's books, toys and products, she also makes linoleum and wood block prints of varied subject matter. Her designs are inspired by her immediate environment; the patterns, shapes and textures found in the natural world combined with her interest in decorative and folk art.!!Berry earned a BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and was recognized with an Individual Arts Fellowship in Printmaking from the Maine Arts Commission. She is an exhibiting member of the Boston Printmakers and her work is included in the the Maine-Aomori Print Exchange between Maine and Japan. Her prints have been exhibited in many juried and invitational shows throughout the country.
Whether designing an illustration or original print, narrative or decorative, my ideas are triggered by the graphic elements I observe and am attracted to in the natural world. I see strong lines, bold shapes, distinct values, saturated colors and patterns all around. Watching the rhythm of the flora and fauna as they change throughout the seasons has a deep influence on how I see the world. !The relief printing process appeals to my desire to make things with my hands and an appreciation for craftsmanship. Using knives and gouges to explore and realize a design is an immediate and meditative process. For me, it is the perfect way to express my love for and celebrate the beauty of the world in which we live. !!
