Holly Jordan's work explored surfaces in decomposition, specifically rust and decay in all it's variety. She photographed otherwise ignored and discarded steel & iron objects which are all around rural Sonoma County and then explore these surfaces in their their dynamic, ongoing degeneration. One later prints series was inspired by the service carts at Home Depot that are used to transport building materials from the store to the truck.

Another later series considered conceptual ideas surrounding borders and boundaries within the world and the objects that define them. Holly was intrigued by both land markers and delineations such as fences and border crossings within and between countries. Boundaries which are meant to define and segregate, no matter how ‘secure’ are always plastic and leaking. Inclusion and exclusion are also themes she explored within her work.

Mark making and symbols left by others on wall, fences and trees also grabbed Holly's attention.

Her portraits are fleeting glimpses of people she encountered. She would take a sketch book with her always and found subjects in waiting rooms and friends in quiet contemplation.

Monotype was a perfect vehicles for Holly to explore these themes through the use of line, surface, form and texture by adding, removing and layering the images onto paper. She used organic colors in her work such as dirt, graphite and earth pigments. She employed Xerox transfer, dry point, and chin colle and mixed media.

Contact:
hjfellowship@gmail.com