Holly Farrell is a painter based in Toronto whose work features everyday objects in an extremely realistic yet charming way. She has a focus on the vintage that’s very apparent, and I love how subjects like shoes or chairs are brought to life with the vivid colors and soft texture. When I saw her painting of a seafoam green armchair on Pinterest – which looks just like a photograph – I knew her study of these found objects were perfect pieces to share here on the blog. What do I like most about
Holly’s work? It’s hard to decide, but think of the types of wonderful rooms in homes these paintings could be found in? A collection of women’s shoes for a dainty powder room, images of the chairs or books in a library? Some of my favorite pieces from her are the mugs and chairs, though she has done representations of vintage dolls and Barbies. It puts me in the mood to go to an antique shop.
I read on Holly’s press page that she is a self-taught painter, who actually hasn’t been painting all her life – amazing! Her work is featured in various galleries and they’re available for purchase (some of the features here are sold out). Thank you, Holly, for letting me feature your work!
Oh my goodness. These are incredible! What a talented lady. 🙂
I thought the first 3 of these were photo’s! I love the books and the illustrations that are on the books.