Maria Holohan

"Holohan's creations are extremely beautiful:her figures and landscapes are at once graceful and ethereal; her palette simple and compelling. Holohan's work is to be celebrated and encouraged" Fiona Whitehouse, Art Historian, University of London

Since graduating from Swansea Metropolitan University with a (BA) Hons Surface Pattern Design (Contemporary Applied Arts) I have aimed to continually develop myself as an artist/educator.

My collection of work was formally recognised when I was awarded a Distinction Licentiateship from the Society of Designer Craftsman in 2007, selected for Talente 2008 skilled Trades Fair, Munich and Chianciano Biennale, Siena, Italy 2009.

I have generated, planned, delivered and evaluated over 50 workshops for various Councils, Schools, Charities and Art Centres. This involves training, coaching, mentoring and motivating a wide range of age groups from 4-65 years.

I thrive on delivering workshops to groups of people, assisting in a creative exploration using a variety of themes through the use of mixed media. Projects include a combination of drawing, illustration, collage, embroidery and painting focusing on responding to a brief, developing a concept and creating work that is original and...

EDUCATIONDynevor Centre of Art, Design & Media, Swansea September 2003-June 2006BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design (Contemporary Applied Arts) 2:1EXHIBITIONS TO DATETros Gynnal Charity Art Auction 2009, Swansea Museum, Swansea, 23rd October - 22nd November 2009 (Auction 26th November) Biennale Chianciano, Musee DArte, Siena, Italy, September 13th-27th 2009Open Studio's, The Post Modern Gallery, Swindon, September 13th -14th 2009Fairy Tales, The Post Modern Gallery, Theatre Square, Swindon, SN1 1QNMyths, Folklore & Fairy Tale, Washington Gallery, Penarth, Wales, August 3rd-30th 2008Talente 2008 (Skilled Trades Fair), Munich, Germany, Feb 28th March 5th 2008One Fine Day, Society of Designer Craftsmen Gallery, 24 Rivington Street, London, Sept 6th-Oct 31st 2007The Textile Art & Weaving Festival, Trowbridge Museum, Trowbridge, Aug 18th-31st Oct 2007Telling Tales, The Beetroot Tree Gallery, Draycott, Derby, June 16th July 26th 2007Welsh Artist of the Year, St Davids Hall, Cardiff, June 4th 10th August 2007Society Designer Craftsmen annual exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, Jan 10th-22nd 2007C.I.R.I.C Christmas Art & Design Fair, Dynevor Centre of Art, Design & Media, Swansea, 16th November 2006 Graduate showcase Part 2, Exposure ...