“He Was a Hot House Flower” Original Painting 16”x16”

“This is Faces in a Crowd —

a collection born from color, connection, and contrast.

I asked friends and family to send me colors that inspired them.

Those shades became the heartbeat of these pieces.

From there, I explored the space between structure and the organic—

shapes that are both intentional and free.

Each painting captures a fragment of a moment,

a feeling,

a face you might almost recognize.

This is my latest work—personal, layered, and full of quiet stories.

”He Was a Hot House Flower”

16” x 16” canvas, unframed 
Mixed Media original painting by Angela Holman.

This collection of paintings was inspired by the people in my life. What started out in my mind as organic pebble shapes quickly became crowds of people. Each time my husband walked through my studio as I was painting he mentioned that the paintings looked like crowds to him…Then I started seeing it too!  So each painting has a story, a memory, or a feeling connected to it. 

“He Was a Hot House Flower” was inspired by an inspiration picture sent to me by my niece, McKenzie. McKenzie sent a picture of a beautiful dark pink/purple orchid. But, McKenzie’s favorite color is actually blue. So, I paired the color of the orchid with a pretty shade of blue and various other tones and shades of those colors. I took the title from a Taylor Swift lyric since my niece also happens to be a big “Swiftie” and the obvious connection to an orchid and a hot house flower.