Isabelle Holroyd

Inspired first and foremost by colour, Isabelle has found in the immediacy of watercolour a way to liberate her drawing and allow colour to come alive. Her years spent in Asia, especially in Japan, have nourished her passion for still life and she finds her inspiration in the floral art of Ikebana and Japanese ceramics. She also spent numerous years sailing around the Mediterranean, bringing the sea as well as patterns drawn from antiquity into her paintings.

In 2022, Isabelle launched the #Paintadove4ukraine initiative on Instagram, inspired by the dove of peace painted by Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko shortly before some of her works were destroyed. The project invited artists worldwide to create their own peace doves in a collective gesture of solidarity under the spirit of “Make Art Not War”. Embraced by hundreds of artists, the initiative led to a collaboration with Paris gallery Amelie Maison d’Art / Studio Miracolo. A limited edition of fine art prints was produced, with all profits donated to Choose Love’s Ukraine Crisis Campaign.