HOLLY NEWTON SWIFT
A native of Illinois, Holly Newton Swift is a painter whose work represents the search for the connections between the natural elements and the experience of place. Relocating several times throughout the U.S., she finally moved to Minnesota with her husband, Bill, where she has found two locations on Lake Superior's North Shore that she has painted for over 20 years. These remote and pristine locations have been powerful influences in her work. Holly received her MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, and has 25 years of teaching experience in drawing and painting. Holly’s work is included in private and public collections, and she has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the region. A recipient of three artist residencies, she is also one of four artists featured in Kristin Lowe’s film, “Painting the Place Between.”
ARTIST STATEMENT Painting and drawing outdoors from winter to spring, I respond most intensely to the sensations and beauty in nature’s fleeting moments. I find myself drawn to what is elusive and difficult to catch - waves crashing, ice melting, reflections shifting - all related to a world that is evolving and dissolving. These works explore my response to the transient landscape. This engagement with constant change kept my paintings open and exploratory, leading me to unexpected paint application and use of color.
- Holly Swift
Cataract (waterfall) oil on canvas 2019 $4,200.00 image: 55 x 34” | frame: 57 x 35.5"
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Cascade of Snow charcoal 2019 $1,900.00 image: 30 x 26.25” | frame: 35 x 31"
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Spruce Falls, Icy Glaze oil on canvas 2020 $700.00 image: 11.75 x 7.25” | frame: 12.75 x 8.5"
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Spruce Falls Winter oil on canvas 2020 $700.00 image: 11.5 x 7.5” | frame: 12.5 x 8.5"
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Spruce Falls, Ice Melt oil on canvas 2020 $700.00 image: 12.25 x 7.25” | frame: 13.25 x 8.5"
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Cascade Gorge November pastel 2020 $1,700.00 image: 18 x 19.5" | frame: 25.25 x 26.5"
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Opening in River oil on canvas 2020 $900.00 image: 9.25 x 17.5” | frame: 10.25 x 18.5"
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Winter Light oil on canvas 2020 $800.00 image: 8.5 x 15” | frame: 9.5 x 16"
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Fish House oil on canvas 2020 $450.00 image: 5.5 x 10.75” | frame: 6.5 x 12"
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Morning Light, East Wind oil on canvas 2020 $800.00 image: 10 x 12.75” | frame: 11 x 14"
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Superior Shoreline oil on canvas 2020 $875.00 image: 11.25 x 14.25” | frame: 12.25 x 15.25"
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Creek Bed, Emergence oil on canvas 2020 $875.00 image: 12.25 x 17.5” | frame: 13.25 x 18.5"
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Tangle oil on canvas 2020 $800.00 image: 10.5 x 14” | frame: 11.5 x 15"
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Reflection August #2 oil on canvas 2020 $750.00 image: 9 x 11” | frame: 10 x 12"
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Reflection August #1 oil on canvas 2020 $750.00 image: 9 x 12” | frame: 10 x 13"
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Reflection October #1 oil on canvas 2020 $750.00 image: 9 x 11” | frame: 10 x 12"
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Reflection October #2 oil on canvas 2020 $750.00 image: 9 x 11” | frame: 10 x 12"
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