Brushstrokes in Bloom - Lilia Orlova-Holmes: Marlborough

4 April - 23 May 2025

This spring, The Little Gallery in Marlborough will burst into colour with the enchanting floral world of Lilia Orlova-Holmes.

Renowned for her expressive brushwork and dynamic use of colour, Lilia’s paintings transcend mere representation—each canvas is a celebration of nature’s energy, movement, and light. Drawing inspiration from Claude Monet’s Impressionism and Henri Matisse’s bold colourism, her work captures the fleeting beauty of flowers in full bloom, evoking both joy and nostalgia.
“Nature is never rigid, never still. There is no single perfect petal, no flawless form—only movement, growth, and transformation. This is what I paint.”

— Lilia Orlova-Holmes
By embracing her thoughts and connective memories, Orlova-Holmes uses free-flowing gestural mark-making to create paintings that invite the viewer into an immersive experience of waves of colouristic boldness; her brushstrokes, twirl and dip to form enigmatic, intuitive compositions that blur the distinction between form and line, fusing techniques associated with impressionism and Japanese calligraphy. A feeling of spontaneous movement in her work celebrates the pleasures of painting as much as the pleasures of nature. Although these works are rooted in figuration, they are not representational or observational but are explorations of emotion sparked by the artist's quest for deeper meaning.
‘Brushstrokes in Bloom’ opens at The Little Gallery in Marlborough on April 4th and will run until 23rd May 2025.

Opening Times

Monday to Friday - 10 AM - 4 PM

Saturday - 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday - Closed

The Little Gallery, 1 The Parade, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1NE
Works
- Lilia Orlova-Holmes, AN APPLE TREE, 2022
  £ 1,300.00

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