Chris Holley, an abstract and figurative painter with a background in dance and choreography, seeks to convey the gravity and joyfulness of Sicilians in her Graniti mural by depicting faceless men and women connected to the traditional tarantella siciliana. Deeply inspired by the interplay between visual art, dance, and music, she draws from memory and imagination, blending movement and rhythm into her expressive paintings. Her work, influenced by her studies on Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes—writings now housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s National Library of Art—reflects her belief that the boundaries between art forms are fluid and interwoven. Using acrylics, oils, and household emulsions, Holley paints dynamically on large unstretched canvases, carving, scratching, and layering color to create texture and vitality. Exhibiting widely in the UK and internationally, she continues to explore art as a means of connection and renewal, most recently through her involvement in Feeling the Beat at South Hill Park Arts Centre, a project celebrating the post-lockdown resurgence of artistic collaboration.

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