Through a lifetime of dedication to his craft, Harry Holland has established himself as a leading influence in academic art as well as modern fine art.
Harry Holland is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest figurative artists. Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary figurative paintings, Harry incorporates motifs such as mythology and pathos to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness.
The story-telling nature of his work makes this narrative art personal to the observer.
The paintings explore universal truths that are often difficult to articulate, yet resonant to the human experience.
Born in Glasgow in 1941 he spent his childhood in various parts of the UK settling in London in 1949. He trained at St. Martin’s School of Art from 1965-69 where he first exhibited in 1969. In 1973 he moved to Cardiff where he lives and paints today.
His works are in the following public collections:
Tate Gallery, London
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
European Parliament Collection; National Museum of Wales
British Museum, London
Belgian National Collection
Heiniken Collection, Amsterdam
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
Scottish equitable, Edinburgh
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Contemporary Arts Society for Wales;
University of Wales; BBC Wales
Gatmore Investment Management Ltd
National Portrait Gallery, Canada
Senate of the Italian Republic, Palazzo Madama, Rome
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Winter Exhibition / Arddangosfa Gaeaf
Celebrating the gallery's first anniversary / Dathlu pen-blwydd cyntaf yr oriel 23 Nov 2024 - 26 Jan 2025This is our first of what will become an annual Winter Exhibition at Celf Gallery. The constantly changing show highlights the work of our gallery artists, including; Philip Archer OBE,...Read more -
Summer Exhibition / Arddangosfa Haf
Mixed show by all our Artists / Sioe Gymysg gan ein holl Artistiaid 19 Jul - 18 Aug 2024Eleri Mills lives and works in rural Mid Wales, where she was born and raised. She has exhibited worldwide, and her work is in numerous national collections including the National...Read more
