Holly Newman Art Exhibition

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ART EXHIBITION @ THE CROWN
Holly Newman: People Places Things
29th August - 2nd October 2025
People Places Things is Holly's largest solo exhibition to date and will feature as part of the Coastal
Currents arts festival. Expect to see a colourful medley of both impressionistic and lifelike
portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Also on display and available to purchase will be a number of
ceramic and collaged creations, greetings cards and art prints.

After studying art and design at college in Hastings and Eastbourne, Holly went on to study fashion
and textile design at Bath Spa University, graduating in 2008.
During her career, Holly has worked as a print and garment designer in London, and also in the gift
and accessory design industry. She now works on her own artistic projects in her hometown of
St Leonards-on-sea.
Inspired by nature, pattern, textiles, people, architecture and interiors, Holly creates original
paintings, ceramics, and accessories, as well as her own range of greetings cards. She is an active
member of the local art scene, taking part in group exhibitions and selling her work at makers
markets throughout the year.
Her painting, 'Fresh from the Vine', was displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
in 2023, and is also sold as greetings cards as part of the RA's collection. Her work has also been
featured in Living Etc. and Austrian lifestyle magazine, Falstaff.
Holly's painting style varies from lifelike to impressionistic and abstract. Her most notable
influencers include the masters, Matisse, Picasso, and Gauguin.
"This exhibition pulls together various pieces from the past five years of my creative practice.
I tend to paint and create simply what appeals to me, experimenting with colour and technique
along the way. Having been focussed on digital design for many years in past job roles, I found
returning to traditional painting methods really enjoyable and therapeutic. I have always been able
to 'get lost' in creating and I am grateful for the escapism it provides me. I hope my work brings joy
to others too.
Hastings has always been a unique and creative town, so having the largest exhibition of my work
on display in the Old Town is a definite milestone in my artistic career."

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