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GOTTA HAVE ART - Expressing joy in exploration

Holly Hildebrand is a mixed media artist who "finds great joy in exploring the endless array of materials and their potential uses in the creative process.
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This untitled work by Holly Hildebrand was made using hand-painted cloth, sun printed with hand stitching.

Holly Hildebrand is a mixed media artist who "finds great joy in exploring the endless array of materials and their potential uses in the creative process."

She has been a practicing artist for 25 years and has also worked in the art world as a curator, arts programmer and workshop instructor. She is a painter, portrait artist and mixed media artist and she says, "I use my artwork to investigate different themes and emotions creating a layered personal narrative that connects the viewer to their own stories."

Her recent pieces have included the use of graffiti and urban art influences in conjunction with traditional practices and ideas. To view more of Holly's art please see the website: www.artistsincanada.com/hildebrand .

Holly is taking part in the Creative Partnerships program being offered through the Chapel Gallery. She is one of a group of eight local artists being mentored for a two-year period. The group will be sharing their expertise with the community through organized projects that will be implemented in the second year of the initiative.

For more information please contact the Chapel Gallery at 445-1757. Support for this program is provided by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the City of North Battleford.