400 Centennial Lane, Unit B, Ketchum
Artist Bio
Luann Holmes is a contemporary artist who works in a variety of mediums including encaustic hot wax, oil and cold wax, acrylic, and collage. It is the individual qualities of each medium that form the inspiration and guide the process. She explains, “I start with a color palette and an initial drawing or idea. From there each brushstroke, application of paint, or collage appear organically and guide the next. It is the spontaneous process that allows the painting to emerge. The result is many times a complete surprise.” The element of mystery in the work is true for both artist and viewer who see the unique and the unexpected.
Artist Statement
“It may seem unusual for an artist to work with so many mediums, but I love the unique limitations as well as freedoms that come with working with diverse materials. The drying times, transparency and opacity of various paints inspire my creative process. What excites me is all the happy surprises that come with experimentation in a variety of mediums. Since I’ve gotten a new, larger studio space on Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho I can work on very large-scale pieces in different mediums at the same time. It’s amazing how a collage, an abstract oil and cold wax and an encaustic piece influence each other.