Holly Irwin

“As a child, my earliest dream was to be an artist. With encouragement from my mother, I began formal art classes at age 11, studying under Pittsburgh's legendary art teacher, Joseph Fitzpatrick, whose list of famous students include Andy Warhol. Four years later, I was awarded a scholarship to Carnegie-Mellon University’s fine arts program for high school students.

Over the years, I’ve taken many classes and workshops, and sometimes attend an open studio where I draw the figure from a live model. I consider myself a lifetime student of art with my primary focus being to draw and paint what's authentically me.

After being diagnosed with a chronic illness in the 1990’s and being forced to leave my job, it was my passion for drawing and painting the human figure that gave me hope and a new life. Today, my husband and I are both artists and have studios in our home in Roswell, Georgia.”