Holly Rutchey

I learned to draw as a child; my teacher was my sister. I studied some art in college but was a biology major; this has influenced my work. For years I participated in many Florida outdoor art festivals. My husband is a retired environmentalist and together we have traveled throughout Florida and the Caribbean. The beauty and intricacy of nature never ceases to fascinate and provides an endless inspiration for my work.
I have also studied music and use this as an inspiration for my work. I have composed, performed and produced music, available on several platforms, and also wrote the score to the award-winning documentary "A Mass of Wine."
I have also finished the illustrated novel "The Kingdom of the Shell" (the novel also has original music).

Biology, Palm Beach Atlantic College,West Palm Beach, FL
Music, Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, Mo

People's Choice Award, Wellington Art Society art exhibition, spring 2020
Accepted to Art Gallery at Palm Beach International Airport
Awards, Honorable Mention, "Loxahatchee VIsions", 2018, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
First Place, Painting, "Floral Fusion", Jonathan Dickinson State Park.2014
Second Place, "Florida Wildlife" magazine cover art competition
First Place, Audubon of the Everglades 50 Year Anniversary Exhibit, Art on Park Gallery
People's Choice Award, Miami International Orchid Show
"Aesop's Tables", Summer 2017, West Palm Beach Art in Public Places
Third place, "Loxahatchee Visions", Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, November 2017
Third place, "Floral Fusion", Jonathan Dickinson State Park, January 2018