I was born July 12, 1979 and grew up in St. Louis, MO. Since I was a kid I've loved art and drumming. When I was about 7 years old, I learned Transcendental Meditation. The experience of transcending led me to Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, IA, where I earned a BFA in painting and BA in secondary education in 2002. Since then, I have been a full time teacher, with assignments in middle school math, elementary special-ed, middle school art, and high school photography. In 2018, I completed my Masters in Art Education at the University of Missouri, Columbia (Mizzou). I live with my two children in Wentzville, MO and since 2014 have been teaching Art at Timberland High School in the Wentzville R-IV School DIstrict.
Drawing, painting and photography have traditionally been my favorite mediums. The portrait has always been one of my main subjects. Some of the themes I explore include time, beauty, nature, and spirituality. I love playing with the juxtaposition of the figure over colored, peeling, and chipping paint, through weathered, rusty layers, or a car seat deteriorating and unfolding, revealing it’s inner textures, slowly over time. I experiment in finding ways to convey silence through photography. I find joy in painting portraits of family members or the unique personalities of friends I meet along the way. Hiking and family travel photos also inspire my work.
Publications
http://molempire.com/2012/11/27/greg-hollands-art-or-transforming-images-into-paintings/
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
2019 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Kansas City, MO,, Honorable Mention - mixed media
2018 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Branson, MO, first place - drawing, first place - acrylic/oil painting
2017 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Springfield, MO, first place - sculpture, third place - drawing
Nov. 26-Dec. 16, 2016 The Artistry of Teaching Exhibit, Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri Columbia
2016 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
2015 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
March 2, 2015 - March 31, 2015, 4th Annual What Those Who Teach Can Do, Art Institute of St. Louis, St. Charles, MO
2012 ICON Silent Art Auctions, ICON Gallery, Fairfield, IA
2012 Solo, Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
2012 36th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Education
M.Ed in Learning Teaching and Curriculum – Art Education, 2018, University of Missouri Columbia
BFA, Painting, 2002 Maharishi University of Management, IA
BA, Secondary Education, 2002, Maharishi University, IA
Drawing, painting and photography have traditionally been my favorite mediums. The portrait has always been one of my main subjects. Some of the themes I explore include time, beauty, nature, and spirituality. I love playing with the juxtaposition of the figure over colored, peeling, and chipping paint, through weathered, rusty layers, or a car seat deteriorating and unfolding, revealing it’s inner textures, slowly over time. I experiment in finding ways to convey silence through photography. I find joy in painting portraits of family members or the unique personalities of friends I meet along the way. Hiking and family travel photos also inspire my work.
Publications
http://molempire.com/2012/11/27/greg-hollands-art-or-transforming-images-into-paintings/
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
2019 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Kansas City, MO,, Honorable Mention - mixed media
2018 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Branson, MO, first place - drawing, first place - acrylic/oil painting
2017 Missouri Art Educators Association, spring conference faculty exhibit, Springfield, MO, first place - sculpture, third place - drawing
Nov. 26-Dec. 16, 2016 The Artistry of Teaching Exhibit, Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri Columbia
2016 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
2015 Spanning the Generations Art Show, Wentzville, MO
March 2, 2015 - March 31, 2015, 4th Annual What Those Who Teach Can Do, Art Institute of St. Louis, St. Charles, MO
2012 ICON Silent Art Auctions, ICON Gallery, Fairfield, IA
2012 Solo, Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
2012 36th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Education
M.Ed in Learning Teaching and Curriculum – Art Education, 2018, University of Missouri Columbia
BFA, Painting, 2002 Maharishi University of Management, IA
BA, Secondary Education, 2002, Maharishi University, IA
