2016
Linda Holt was raised in Philadelphia and lived in England, Alabama and Virginia, before attending the Paris American High School and graduating from Skidmore College with a BS in fine art in 1970. She received an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied with Neil Welliver. Holt’s paintings have been seen in 19 one-person exhibitions, in over 50 group exhibitions and in addition to numerous private collections works are included in many public collections, including the Wichita Center for the Arts, Wellington Management, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Fidelity Investments, Mass General Hospital and the Seaport and Reef Hotels. Selected reviews include articles in The Boston Globe, Art New England, and the Houston Chronicle. Holt was awarded the Nathaniel Saltonstall Purchase Prize in Drawing, has been a Trustee and Visiting Artist at Montserrat College, a Guest Critic at FIT in New York and a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. Holt resides in Boston and has been represented by the Beth Urdang Gallery since 1995.
"9 Koi 23" Bright Orange, Yellow, Red, White Koi Swimming in Blue/Green Water
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"9 Koi 23" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades o...
Canvas, Oil
"4 Koi 20" Expressionist Bright Red, White and Orange Koi in Light Filled Water
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"4 Koi 20," 2020, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on...
Oil
"Linda Holt: Recent Koi & Abstractions"
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
NOTE: The painting on the left of this diptych has been sold however it can be replaced with the 30" x 40" ("Two Koi June") pictured individually as an added image. It's the one w...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"9 Koi 23" - Bright Abstract Fish Underwater - red/orange/yellow/blue/green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"9 Koi 23" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades o...
Canvas, Oil
"4 Koi 22" - Brightly Colored Koi Fish Underwater - red/orange/yellow/blue/green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"4 Koi 22" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades o...
Canvas, Oil
"6.5 Koi 23" Bright Red & White Koi Swimming in Swirls of Blue Water with Green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"6.5 Koi 23" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades...
Canvas, Oil
Coy Koi, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Lauren Acton
Located in Yardley, PA
part of my Chanticleer park koi pond series :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: ...
Oil
Koi Fish on Blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my canvas, I unleashed an aquatic ballet, a vivid dance contrasting vivacious koi against a serene blue. I melded expressionism's passion with impressionism's fluidity, infusing p...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Koi Fish
Located in Zofingen, AG
When he starts painting, his heartbeat rises from the expectation of a meeting with the canvas and a great desire to paint, his whole body begins to tremble, the muscles on his back ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Koi, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Lauren Acton
Located in Yardley, PA
part of my Koi series for an upcoming juried national show and taken from photos at Chanticleer estate :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Oil
Two Koi
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic and colorful painting of two Koi. Circa 2000. Signed lower right corner "Linda H." Presented in white painted frame. Image size: 18"H x 36"W.
Canvas, Oil
Ephemeral Koi, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A gasp of koi swims just below the pond's surface. The ripples and reflections of the water complement the carefree movement of the fish. Loose yet precise brus...
Oil
