anne's Visual Art Studio gallery invites you to
“Blooming Color,“ Mixed Media Exhibition by Chester artist Sheila Holland featuring Eggshells and Acrylic on Canvas on display
Now - May 14, 2026 at
BrickFire Restaurant, 525 East Grace St, corner of 6th and E. Grace Streets.
40% off thru May 14, 2026.
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“Meet the Artist” Sheila Holland Thursday May 7 from 5-8pm.
Free and Open to the Public but totally grab a drink or Neapolitan pizza while you’re there!
BrickFire is open daily 11am-9pm, until 10 pm Fridays and Saturdays, closed Tuesdays.
Sheila Holland Artist Statement
“Painting with texture is intriguing to me. I have experimented with several textures through the years, but have found one that seems to evoke the appearance of what I seem to be searching for at the present time. I am fascinated by the undulating planes of color, that through the simple contrasting shapes, create an overall distant appearance similar to a fresco. At a closer inspection of the surface, you start to see the integral properties of the texture, which in this case, is eggshells.
I began using eggshells in my paintings about 10 years ago as a new outlet for my texture compulsion. I crush them and add them onto my freshly gessoed canvas, followed by a final layer. When dry, I then begin my background layers of color and painting. This eggshell texture seems to lend well to large planes of color instead of minute details that seem to disappear within the texture." - Sheila Holland
Sheila Holland is an awarding winning Artist, Instructor, and the creator of Sheila’s Artistic Impressions Studio. She has been painting for over 40 years and teaching oil/acrylic painting for 24 years to people of all ages and skill levels. Sheila graduated from VCU with a BFA in Painting and Printmaking. Sheila has exhibited locally and regionally for over 3 decades and has been a gallery artist of anne’s Visual Art Studio gallery for more than 2 decades. Her artwork is in public and private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. Sheila Holland currently resides in Chester, VA. More about Holland here: https://sheilahollandfineart.com/
40% off Sale “Blooming Colors” by Sheila Holland
Questions? Contact
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Anne Hart Chay
anne’s Visual Art Studio gallery
208 W. Broad St / 23220 / 804-644-1368
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