Artist Biography

Holly Berry has spent her career designing and creating art that is both functional and decorative. Fresh Paint, came into existence in 1999 when, as a gallery manager, Holly saw the need for affordable fiber art. Using her passion for color and ability to break tradition, she came up with fiber wall hangings, that have a hint of traditional quilts, with a contemporary flare. Inspired by a trip to Australia, she saw aborigines painting on canvas in their dry river beds. Her love for the outdoors, passion for color, and the desire to create, was combined with the lovely experience of painting outside on large pieces of muslin. The abstract representational pieces of nature are filled with warm earth tone colors that bring the rich landscape into the interior environment where it is displayed.

For many years Holly has created art for the home, with her business Country Rose in the 80's where she sold wood clocks and shadow boxes to over 2000 accounts. In the 90's she created clay whistles and traveled the country doing art fairs. From 1995-2000 she managed a high end art and craft gallery in Indiana, using her sense of display and purchasing ability to help run a successful business. A graduate of Indiana University, her fine arts experience lay the foundation for technique and form. Now Holly has devoted herself fully to creating wall hangings that are unique, ever-changing and filled with the richness of inspiration.