Painter at home in Western landscape
Ellen London
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Features
Teaching is a newly-discovered passion for Holt, who said that it is "rewarding" both for her students and for her, because it gives her the opportunity to "further my own creative abilities." In the interest of pursuing teaching, Holt will spend the summer working at the New Canaan Country School, in New Canaan, Conn., teaching art and technique to at-risk children through a scholarship program.
Holt advised other art majors at the College-and departing seniors in general-to find a place to work that is "supportive of your art and creative talents." The key to finding these communities, she feels, is to keep an open mind and be willing to take jobs or move away to places that you may not have originally planned on. "Keep at it, and don't throw your dreams away just because you might make better money elsewhere," she said. She suggested that students take advantage of the web-revolution by creating personal websites: "Get yourself out there. The web is the first place people will find you and your work."
Holt further advised students to make use of networking both on and off the web in order to get people excited about their work and artistic vision.
As for her own decision to move to Steamboat, Holt said that her long-term residence depends on the job market and, of course, where her artistic career takes her. Since discovering her passion for teaching, she is now considering going back to school for a Master's Degree in art. "It would be a great way to connect with other artists and galleries," she said. For now, Holt is focused on expanding her skills as an artist to include abstract painting, along with honing her skills as an oil painter: "As long as I'm in an intellectual community and continue to push myself as an artist, I'm happy."
For more information about Holt and her artwork please visit www.anneaholt.com.
Holt advised other art majors at the College-and departing seniors in general-to find a place to work that is "supportive of your art and creative talents." The key to finding these communities, she feels, is to keep an open mind and be willing to take jobs or move away to places that you may not have originally planned on. "Keep at it, and don't throw your dreams away just because you might make better money elsewhere," she said. She suggested that students take advantage of the web-revolution by creating personal websites: "Get yourself out there. The web is the first place people will find you and your work."
Holt further advised students to make use of networking both on and off the web in order to get people excited about their work and artistic vision.
As for her own decision to move to Steamboat, Holt said that her long-term residence depends on the job market and, of course, where her artistic career takes her. Since discovering her passion for teaching, she is now considering going back to school for a Master's Degree in art. "It would be a great way to connect with other artists and galleries," she said. For now, Holt is focused on expanding her skills as an artist to include abstract painting, along with honing her skills as an oil painter: "As long as I'm in an intellectual community and continue to push myself as an artist, I'm happy."
For more information about Holt and her artwork please visit www.anneaholt.com.
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