Lilia Orlova-Holmes

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2014

Artworks for sale: 784

(249)

United Kingdom

About Lilia Orlova-Holmes

 
 
  • Biography
    "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature ... the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter."
    Rachel Carson

    London Art critic and curator Aindrea Emelife recently wrote about Lilia's painting:
    "The ethereal beauty of Lillia's fantastical gardenscapes is mixed with a loose Impressionist technique, as brush marks seem to fall off the canvas. Allow earthly splendour to fill the room with dreamy romance and a distinct Japanese calligraphic influence."

    In her recent essay "Spoils of Post Cataclysm", Art writer Esther Hipponax wrote:
    "Lilia Orlova-Holmes does not seek to represent nature but to embody and become it. Against the tradition which places man against and above nature, an outsider peering in, Lilia emphasises our essential place in nature as a process of movement and change. To separate man from this world, we have elevated ourselves above plants, animals, and the non-human. Thus, in representing plant life, we alienate ourselves from it. Lilia rejects this dictate and affirms our common nature: a brutal surge of life which is only growth, growth alone. Her craft is thus not representation but becoming: Lilia embodies the process of nature and grows in her craft as a plant does in itself."

    A selection of paintings is currently available via Grant Ford Art Advisory services and can be vied at the exhibition in Carden Park Hotel, Chesher. UK.


    Lilia Orlova-Holmes is the number 1 bestselling Artfinder artist of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and Saatchi Art's bestselling artist of 2023.

    Lilia Orlova-Holmes is a contemporary British painter.
    Her paintings are in many collections around the world.
    Her recent work reflects on the artist's progression to looser and freer brushwork, expressing her own emotive intuition.
    While these pieces are anchored in figurations, they are no representational or observational but are explorations of feeling awoken by the artist's search for inner meaning.
    Lilia finds her inspiration in the way nature creates endless variety without judgment on what should or should not be.
    The viewers are invited to step into the artwork and experience the emotion awoken in them. 


    A selection of paintings is available to view at the John Davies Gallery.
    Established for over 40 years, the John Davies Gallery has a history of handling both fine 19th & 20th Century paintings and staging contemporary exhibitions.

    "Lilia combines three outstanding qualities in her technique that
    gives her paintings such strong appeal, namely, spontaneity,
    innate compositional feel and a resonant, yet classic palette.
    The spontaneity imbues her subjects with great movement, as though
    an observer's momentary glimpse is arrested when walking past
    that bunch of flowers or that apple tree. Her compositional skill
    help this transitory feel, a lack of formality which she combines
    with a lightness of touch that is so arresting, wonderful in its
    expressive gestural mark-making. Then, her palette - luxurious,
    true, generous and positively infectious. I find her paintings
    powerfully evocative of turn of the 19th to 20th Century
    Impressionist works, possessing a truly engaging feeling, while also being delightfully fresh and contemporary."
    John Davies.
    John Davies Gallery. Cotswolds. UK.
    June 2022.


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    Event: Rochester Art Fair

    Dates: 3 May 2024 - 5 May 2024

    Venue: Rochester Corn Exchange, Northgate, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LS

    I am a guest artist at the Rochester Art fair, which takes place at the Rochester Corn Exchange in the historic town of Rochester, Kent.

    Event: Open Studio

    Dates: 4 Apr 2024 - 11 May 2024

    Venue: Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham ME4 4BP Studio14.

    By appointment only.
    visit: https://www.orlovaholmesart.co.uk/

    Event: Cheshire Art Weekend. 2-3 March 2024

    Dates: 2 Mar 2024 - 3 Mar 2024

    Venue: Carden park sculpture and art garden., Broxton Rd, Chester CH3 9DQ

    An exhibition of my paintings in the fabulous setting of Carden Park, walk around the sculpture garden with a curator of the exhibition and BBC's Antique Road Show expert Grant Ford Winsor Birch, have your family treasures valued and more... Sculpture Garden Walk & Talk (Saturday 2nd March 11AM until 12:30PM) 🎨 ‘Every Picture Tells a Story' Art Talk (Saturday 2nd March 4PM until 5:15PM) 🎨 Have Your Art Valued by our curator, Grant Ford (Sunday 3rd March 10:30AM onwards, by appt only) 🎨 A Unique Art Exhibition (Friday - Sunday)
    https://winsorbirch.com/

    Event: Open Studio

    Dates: 27 Jan 2024 - 11 Mar 2024

    Venue: Nucleus Art Center, 272 High St Chatham. Kent, Me44BP orlovaholmes@icloud.com

    By appointment only.
    Please contact me to arrange the visit.
    E: orlovaholmes@icloud.com

    Event: Expression of Depth

    Dates: 15 Nov 2023 - 28 Nov 2023

    Venue: The Halpern Pop Gallery, Rochester

    Deep Waters Is one of my paintings from the series “Expression of Depth” .
    The painting can be viewed at The Halpern Pop Gallery in Rochester till the 28th of November.

    To read Esther Hipponax’s article about the series, follow the link
    https://estherhipponax.substack.com/p/expression-in-depth

    Event: The Winter Art & Antiques Fair 23

    Dates: 30 Oct 2023 - 5 Nov 2023

    Venue: The Winter Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia, London

    I am delighted to be represented by Winsor Birch Fine Art & Sculpture Company.

    Stand WA29

    The Winter Art and Antiques Fair is London's last important art and antiques fair before Christmas and attracts thousands of collectors, connoisseurs, interior designers and canny Christmas shoppers. Running alongside the co-located Spirit of Christmas Fair, and The Luxury Travel Fair, the winter nights give the event an extra seasonal sparkle and luxurious atmosphere.

    Event: Impressions Undone

    Dates: 21 Sep 2023 - 15 Jan 2024

    Venue: George Norwood Salon, 24 Wells St, London W1T 3PH

    An exhibition of abstract expressionist works.
    For more information, to view and purchase artworks, please don't hesitate to contact Winsor Birch Fine Art & Sculpture Company.
    https://winsorbirch.com/

    Event: An exhibition curated by Grant Ford for Winsor Birch Fine Art and Sculpture company.

    Dates: 16 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2024

    Venue: The Vineyard, Berkshire, The Vineyard, Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8JU

    "I think a great many people would agree with me that music, art, wine, food and great company create some of the greatest moments in life." - Sir Peter Michael.
    Visit: https://winsorbirch.com/exhibitions/

    Event: Expressions of colour.

    Dates: 18 Mar 2023 - 29 Sep 2024

    Venue: Carden park sculpture and art garden., Broxton Rd, Chester CH3 9DQ

    Curated by Grant Ford International Art Advisory.

    Visit: https://winsorbirch.com/exhibitions/

    Event: NAC resedent artists spring show

    Dates: 2 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

    Gallery artists spring show.

    Event: Start again

    Dates: 2 Mar 2023 - 14 Mar 2023

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

    Spring show.
    An exhibition of recent paintings by Lilia Orlova-Holmes.

    Event: Winter show

    Dates: 8 Dec 2022 - 3 Jan 2023

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

    The end-of-the-year exhibition.

    Event: The Other Art Fair London 2022

    Dates: 30 Jun 2022 - 3 Jul 2022

    Venue: The Other Art Fair, Kings Cross London

    The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, takes place at West Handyside Canopy, King’s Cross from the 30th of June till the 3rd of July.
    .

    Event: The Joy of colour

    Dates: 25 Jun 2022 - 30 Jul 2022

    Venue: John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

    An exhibition of recent paintings.

    Event: The Other Art Fair London 14-17 October.

    Dates: 14 Oct 2021 - 17 Oct 2021

    Venue: The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, UK

    The Other Art Fair is one of the world’s leading artist fair’s bringing art lovers of all experiences and tastes together with the best independent artists.

    Event: Summer flowers.

    Dates: 14 Jul 2021 - 27 Jul 2021

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

    Recent paintings by Lilia Orlova-Holmes.

    Event: The Other Art Fair London 1-4 July 2021 Stand 40

    Dates: 1 Jun 2021 - 4 Jul 2021

    Venue: The Other Art Fair, Kings Cross London

    The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, takes place at West Handyside Canopy, King’s Cross from 1-4 July.
    The Other Art Fair is the UK, the US and Australia's leading artist fair, connecting the most talented independent artists directly with buyers of all experiences.

    Event: Open studios. This event is cancelled.

    Dates: 14 Dec 2020 - 19 Dec 2020

    Venue: Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham ME4 4BP Studio14.

    Artists open studios.
    Studio 14.

    Event: The Other Art Fair. 2020. Saatchi art.

    Dates: 8 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2020

    Venue: The Truman Brewery,, 85 Brick Lane London E1 6QL

    The leading artist fair for art lovers to meet and buy directly from artists

    Event: HCF Summer Exhibition

    Dates: 20 Jul 2020 - 6 Aug 2020

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, Highlights info row image The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

    Art Gallery in The Halpern Conservancy Board Building.
    Summer exhibition of local artists.

    Event: The other art fair. / The show is cancelled.

    Dates: 19 Mar 2020 - 21 Mar 2020

    Venue: The Truman Brewery,, 85 Brick Lane London E1 6QL

    The leading artist fair for art lovers to meet and buy directly from artists

    Event: Summer exhibition.

    Dates: 2 Aug 2019 - 28 Aug 2019

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP

    Summer exhibition of local artists.

    Event: Open studio

    Dates: 6 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2019

    Venue: Nucleus arts, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

    My studio will be open to visitors as part of the Medway open studios event on
    Sat 11am-5am
    Thu 5pm-7pm
    Sat 11am-5pm

    On other dates by appointment.

    If you would like to see a specific painting please let me know in advance.
    Not all of my paintings are stored in this studio.

    Event: Launch party

    Dates: 22 May 2019 - 4 Jun 2019

    Venue: The Halpern Conservancy Board Building., 15 High Street Rochester, Kent. 01634 812 108

    15a High Street
    Rochester
    ME1 1PY

    Event: Open studio

    Dates: 30 Nov 2018 - 1 Dec 2018

    Venue: Nucleus arts, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

    10.30am-4pm.
    Studio 14.

    Event: End of the year show

    Dates: 29 Nov 2018 - 31 Jan 2019

    Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP

    Artists from NAC art center.

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There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Rochester Art Fair

Dates: 3 May 2024 - 5 May 2024

Venue: Rochester Corn Exchange, Northgate, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LS

I am a guest artist at the Rochester Art fair, which takes place at the Rochester Corn Exchange in the historic town of Rochester, Kent.

Event: Open Studio

Dates: 4 Apr 2024 - 11 May 2024

Venue: Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham ME4 4BP Studio14.

By appointment only.
visit: https://www.orlovaholmesart.co.uk/

Event: Cheshire Art Weekend. 2-3 March 2024

Dates: 2 Mar 2024 - 3 Mar 2024

Venue: Carden park sculpture and art garden., Broxton Rd, Chester CH3 9DQ

An exhibition of my paintings in the fabulous setting of Carden Park, walk around the sculpture garden with a curator of the exhibition and BBC's Antique Road Show expert Grant Ford Winsor Birch, have your family treasures valued and more... Sculpture Garden Walk & Talk (Saturday 2nd March 11AM until 12:30PM) 🎨 ‘Every Picture Tells a Story' Art Talk (Saturday 2nd March 4PM until 5:15PM) 🎨 Have Your Art Valued by our curator, Grant Ford (Sunday 3rd March 10:30AM onwards, by appt only) 🎨 A Unique Art Exhibition (Friday - Sunday)
https://winsorbirch.com/

Event: Open Studio

Dates: 27 Jan 2024 - 11 Mar 2024

Venue: Nucleus Art Center, 272 High St Chatham. Kent, Me44BP orlovaholmes@icloud.com

By appointment only.
Please contact me to arrange the visit.
E: orlovaholmes@icloud.com

Event: Expression of Depth

Dates: 15 Nov 2023 - 28 Nov 2023

Venue: The Halpern Pop Gallery, Rochester

Deep Waters Is one of my paintings from the series “Expression of Depth” .
The painting can be viewed at The Halpern Pop Gallery in Rochester till the 28th of November.

To read Esther Hipponax’s article about the series, follow the link
https://estherhipponax.substack.com/p/expression-in-depth

Event: The Winter Art & Antiques Fair 23

Dates: 30 Oct 2023 - 5 Nov 2023

Venue: The Winter Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia, London

I am delighted to be represented by Winsor Birch Fine Art & Sculpture Company.

Stand WA29

The Winter Art and Antiques Fair is London's last important art and antiques fair before Christmas and attracts thousands of collectors, connoisseurs, interior designers and canny Christmas shoppers. Running alongside the co-located Spirit of Christmas Fair, and The Luxury Travel Fair, the winter nights give the event an extra seasonal sparkle and luxurious atmosphere.

Event: Impressions Undone

Dates: 21 Sep 2023 - 15 Jan 2024

Venue: George Norwood Salon, 24 Wells St, London W1T 3PH

An exhibition of abstract expressionist works.
For more information, to view and purchase artworks, please don't hesitate to contact Winsor Birch Fine Art & Sculpture Company.
https://winsorbirch.com/

Event: An exhibition curated by Grant Ford for Winsor Birch Fine Art and Sculpture company.

Dates: 16 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2024

Venue: The Vineyard, Berkshire, The Vineyard, Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8JU

"I think a great many people would agree with me that music, art, wine, food and great company create some of the greatest moments in life." - Sir Peter Michael.
Visit: https://winsorbirch.com/exhibitions/

Event: Expressions of colour.

Dates: 18 Mar 2023 - 29 Sep 2024

Venue: Carden park sculpture and art garden., Broxton Rd, Chester CH3 9DQ

Curated by Grant Ford International Art Advisory.

Visit: https://winsorbirch.com/exhibitions/

Event: NAC resedent artists spring show

Dates: 2 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023

Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

Gallery artists spring show.

Event: Start again

Dates: 2 Mar 2023 - 14 Mar 2023

Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

Spring show.
An exhibition of recent paintings by Lilia Orlova-Holmes.

Event: Winter show

Dates: 8 Dec 2022 - 3 Jan 2023

Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

The end-of-the-year exhibition.

Event: The Other Art Fair London 2022

Dates: 30 Jun 2022 - 3 Jul 2022

Venue: The Other Art Fair, Kings Cross London

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, takes place at West Handyside Canopy, King’s Cross from the 30th of June till the 3rd of July.
.

Event: The Joy of colour

Dates: 25 Jun 2022 - 30 Jul 2022

Venue: John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

An exhibition of recent paintings.

Event: The Other Art Fair London 14-17 October.

Dates: 14 Oct 2021 - 17 Oct 2021

Venue: The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, UK

The Other Art Fair is one of the world’s leading artist fair’s bringing art lovers of all experiences and tastes together with the best independent artists.

Event: Summer flowers.

Dates: 14 Jul 2021 - 27 Jul 2021

Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

Recent paintings by Lilia Orlova-Holmes.

Event: The Other Art Fair London 1-4 July 2021 Stand 40

Dates: 1 Jun 2021 - 4 Jul 2021

Venue: The Other Art Fair, Kings Cross London

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, takes place at West Handyside Canopy, King’s Cross from 1-4 July.
The Other Art Fair is the UK, the US and Australia's leading artist fair, connecting the most talented independent artists directly with buyers of all experiences.

Event: Open studios. This event is cancelled.

Dates: 14 Dec 2020 - 19 Dec 2020

Venue: Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham ME4 4BP Studio14.

Artists open studios.
Studio 14.

Event: The Other Art Fair. 2020. Saatchi art.

Dates: 8 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2020

Venue: The Truman Brewery,, 85 Brick Lane London E1 6QL

The leading artist fair for art lovers to meet and buy directly from artists

Event: HCF Summer Exhibition

Dates: 20 Jul 2020 - 6 Aug 2020

Venue: The Halpern Gallery POP, Highlights info row image The Halpern Conservancy Board Building 15a High Street ME1 1PY Rochester, Medway

Art Gallery in The Halpern Conservancy Board Building.
Summer exhibition of local artists.

Event: The other art fair. / The show is cancelled.

Dates: 19 Mar 2020 - 21 Mar 2020

Venue: The Truman Brewery,, 85 Brick Lane London E1 6QL

The leading artist fair for art lovers to meet and buy directly from artists

Event: Summer exhibition.

Dates: 2 Aug 2019 - 28 Aug 2019

Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP

Summer exhibition of local artists.

Event: Open studio

Dates: 6 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2019

Venue: Nucleus arts, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

My studio will be open to visitors as part of the Medway open studios event on
Sat 11am-5am
Thu 5pm-7pm
Sat 11am-5pm

On other dates by appointment.

If you would like to see a specific painting please let me know in advance.
Not all of my paintings are stored in this studio.

Event: Launch party

Dates: 22 May 2019 - 4 Jun 2019

Venue: The Halpern Conservancy Board Building., 15 High Street Rochester, Kent. 01634 812 108

15a High Street
Rochester
ME1 1PY

Event: Open studio

Dates: 30 Nov 2018 - 1 Dec 2018

Venue: Nucleus arts, 272 High Street Chatham, Kent. ME4 4BP

10.30am-4pm.
Studio 14.

Event: End of the year show

Dates: 29 Nov 2018 - 31 Jan 2019

Venue: The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP

Artists from NAC art center.


 

Biography

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature ... the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter."
Rachel Carson

London Art critic and curator Aindrea Emelife recently wrote about Lilia's painting:
"The ethereal beauty of Lillia's fantastical gardenscapes is mixed with a loose Impressionist technique, as brush marks seem to fall off the canvas. Allow earthly splendour to fill the room with dreamy romance and a distinct Japanese calligraphic influence."

In her recent essay "Spoils of Post Cataclysm", Art writer Esther Hipponax wrote:
"Lilia Orlova-Holmes does not seek to represent nature but to embody and become it. Against the tradition which places man against and above nature, an outsider peering in, Lilia emphasises our essential place in nature as a process of movement and change. To separate man from this world, we have elevated ourselves above plants, animals, and the non-human. Thus, in representing plant life, we alienate ourselves from it. Lilia rejects this dictate and affirms our common nature: a brutal surge of life which is only growth, growth alone. Her craft is thus not representation but becoming: Lilia embodies the process of nature and grows in her craft as a plant does in itself."

A selection of paintings is currently available via Grant Ford Art Advisory services and can be vied at the exhibition in Carden Park Hotel, Chesher. UK.


Lilia Orlova-Holmes is the number 1 bestselling Artfinder artist of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and Saatchi Art's bestselling artist of 2023.

Lilia Orlova-Holmes is a contemporary British painter.
Her paintings are in many collections around the world.
Her recent work reflects on the artist's progression to looser and freer brushwork, expressing her own emotive intuition.
While these pieces are anchored in figurations, they are no representational or observational but are explorations of feeling awoken by the artist's search for inner meaning.
Lilia finds her inspiration in the way nature creates endless variety without judgment on what should or should not be.
The viewers are invited to step into the artwork and experience the emotion awoken in them. 


A selection of paintings is available to view at the John Davies Gallery.
Established for over 40 years, the John Davies Gallery has a history of handling both fine 19th & 20th Century paintings and staging contemporary exhibitions.

"Lilia combines three outstanding qualities in her technique that
gives her paintings such strong appeal, namely, spontaneity,
innate compositional feel and a resonant, yet classic palette.
The spontaneity imbues her subjects with great movement, as though
an observer's momentary glimpse is arrested when walking past
that bunch of flowers or that apple tree. Her compositional skill
help this transitory feel, a lack of formality which she combines
with a lightness of touch that is so arresting, wonderful in its
expressive gestural mark-making. Then, her palette - luxurious,
true, generous and positively infectious. I find her paintings
powerfully evocative of turn of the 19th to 20th Century
Impressionist works, possessing a truly engaging feeling, while also being delightfully fresh and contemporary."
John Davies.
John Davies Gallery. Cotswolds. UK.
June 2022.


Your order may be subject to import duties and taxes which are applied when the delivery reaches that destination. Please note that I have no control over these charges and I cannot predict their amount.
You will be responsible for the payment of any such import duties and taxes. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order.