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A Spring Opening
Written By: Cherie Faircloth | Issue: 2016/04 - April
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers opens an exciting art season with its first artist reception at 4:30 PM Monday, April 25, in the Atrium at The Bascom, 323 Franklin Road in Highlands. Presentation starts at 5:00 PM and will feature artist Holly Klaine, a new and emerging artist in the ALHC. This event is free and open to the community.
Nothing could be more appropriate for a Spring opening than the refreshing pastels of Holly, newcomer to the ALHC and resident of the neighboring Lakemont community in Northeast Georgia.
A plein air painter, she takes her inspiration from wooded roadsides, the mountains that surround home, inside the forests that complete her landscape. Holly is uniquely inspired by continual seasonal changes. Most recently, she has seen a lifelong dream fulfilled – completion of her greenhouse style studio, built from glass and wood and providing her with a view of seasonal subjects to work from.
Educated at Loyola University in New Orleans, Holly began her work as a plein air artist years ago in beautiful old Winter Park, Florida, before moving to North Georgia. Working mainly in pastels, she prefers the portability of the medium to oils and watercolors, noting that Van Gogh created many of his bright works in pastels. Her collection includes a montage of anything that catches her eye with her box of pastels always
at the ready.
Versatility is a virtue to Holly who doesn’t limit herself to one medium. Beyond her love of pastels, she enjoys work in clay, creating one-of-a-kind spirit houses. Whimsical sculptures that catch the eye when a candle is placed inside to throw light in all directions, Holly’s houses are a favorite
with her fans.
But probably her most awe-inspiring creation is a living moss chair created for a charity auction for Faith Inc.
“It is a living, breathing chair that requires a mist of water to thrive. I call it ‘Springtime in the Mountains.’ It loves living outside,” she said.
Be sure to catch up on ALHC news in the Laurel Magazine, Facebook and artleaguehighlands-cashiers.com for membership, monthly meetings and show dates for the 2016 season.
