// WISBY-SMITH FINE ART

WISBY-SMITH FINE ART // MAR 16 // 6-8pm

Wisby- Smith Fine Art
The Crescent
Dallas, Texas
www.wisby-smith.com

STEPHEN HOLLAND
WORLD’S BEST-SELLING CELEBRITY ARTIST
COMES TO DALLAS
march 16 through march 31

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An impressive collection of original artwork by famed celebrity artist Stephen Holland will be on
exhibition and available for acquisition at Wisby-Smith Fine Art at the Crescent in Dallas. Meet
Stephen Holland during a very special artist appearance on Friday, March 16 from 6-8pm.

As the leading artist of Sports and Celebrity icons, the paintings of Holland have taken an
important role in every corner of society. His paintings hang in both the stadiums of major
league teams as well as the homes of millions of Americans.

For the past two decades Stephen Holland has worked with and painted the biggest names
in entertainment; Marlon Brando, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Troy Aikman, Frank Sinatra, A-
Rod, Derek Jeter, Steve McQueen, Michael Jordan, Joe Namath, and more.

The gallery welcomes all sports enthusiasts and collectors, as exhibit previews begin Thursday,
March 1 and extends through Saturday, March 31.

Artwork is on display and available for acquisition. All appearances are free of charge and
open to the public, with a Meet the Artist reception in Dallas on Friday, March 16.

ABOUT STEPHEN HOLLAND

From Ali to Yogi, from Bogart to Brando, from Eastwood to Evel Knievel, Holland is the master
of painting the “tough guys” of sports and celebrity. There is struggle and triumph, grit and
glory, humanity and spirit, in every Holland painting.

Growing up in the mean streets of the Bronx in the 50’s, Holland brings the energy of this
influence to his professional career. The quality of his work and his popularity rank him
among the most successful and popular current American painters.

Standing in front of one of Holland ’s five-to-six foot peerless portraits, the viewer experiences
the painter’s passion for his subject. His “in your face” compositions have an uncanny sense
of the moment that visually bursts from the canvas. This edginess is further enhanced by his
ferocious painting techniques: bold line work, aggressive color and daring shapes and forms
. He’s a master of painting black on black and coarse whites.

Born and educated in New York City, Holland has garnered the respect given to a master
painter, witnessed by the numerous commissions and accolades he receives in the field
of music and sports, including The American Sport Art Museum and Archives, Los Angeles
Kings, The Grammy’s, LA Dodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Colorado Avalanche and proud
private collectors worldwide.

Yet, nothing is more acknowledging than the grateful recognition given him by the
people he paints––those who have given to society, the example of their greatness––
as they experience their legacy preserved in a “Stephen Holland” work of art.

Troy Aickman