60” x 36” Acrylic on Canvas 2024

“I am endlessly inspired by the light, water, rock and trees in the landscape surrounding my studio in northwestern Ontario, and my travels across Canada and abroad.

I started my professional career as a scientific researcher in the field of genetics before turning to the arts, a field that requires a great deal of creativity and examination of concepts in the abstract. I apply these concepts to my art practice where subject matter is examined at a micro and macroscopic level leading to the overall imagery.Living, hiking and painting in the Canadian Rockies for over three decades has given me a profound connection to, and appreciation of, the mountain landscape. I paint plein air whenever possible, and strive to communicate the sensations and elations of the outdoor painting experience. I paint relentlessly. I teach painting, I study painting, I think and dream about painting. It’s a wonderful fascination.”

~Holly Ann Friesen