Holland was born in Glasgow in 1941. He trained at St. Martin's School
of Art from 1965-69. Since the 1970s this extraordinary classical artist
has had over 30 solo exhibitions and figured in countless group
exhibitions worldwide. Not surprisingly, his work has developed a
substantial international following amongst collectors and has found its
way into numerous important public collections world-wide including the
Tate Gallery, British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York,
National Museum of Wales, National Portrait Gallery Canada, Welsh Arts
Council, European Parliament Collection, Belgian National Collection and
the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge.
Harry Holland is widely regarded as one of Britain's best craftsmen,
producing technically brilliant and very beautiful paintings. His style
is distinctive and immediately recognisable, something which every
artist seeks. The paintings are suggestive in the sense that they imply
situations, events, or relationships that are not directly expressed;
this imbues them with an engaging sense of mystery. A master of
painting, Holland works with uncompromising commitment and sincerity to
produce art that is intense and rewarding.
