In-Focus: Ash Holmes

In-Focus A is monthly curated series in the upper gallery, presenting new works, new artists and focused exhibitions alongside the main programme. Opening with Ash Holmes, 04 April.

Welcomed to the gallery in 2025, Holmes’ latest collection was presented at the London Art Fair 2026. This presentation offers a more intimate encounter with her work — a dedicated space within the gallery, with an extended selection available online.
Ash Holmes is a Sydney-based artist whose abstract paintings draw inspiration from her surroundings on Guringai Land (Sydney’s Northern Beaches) and her exploration of color psychology. As a self-taught, fourth-generation artist, Holmes channels her creativity naturally, often working intuitively based on impulsive visions or unexpected sources of inspiration.

Her work is characterised by soft, muted tones, layers of oil and acrylic, and gestural mark-making that evoke memory and introspection. Through her large-scale canvases, she creates a sensory connection between the audience and the landscape, using harmonious tones and expressive brushstrokes to narrate her experiences.

Holmes has gained recognition as a finalist in several prestigious awards, including the Mosman Art Prize, Lloyd Rees Memorial Award, and Combat Art Prize. In 2021, she was selected as the resident artist for the Harbord Hotel in Sydney. Her work has been exhibited in sell-out shows and is part of private collections across Australia, New Zealand, the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Artworks
- Ash Holmes
  Water Running Down The Mountain , 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  180cm x 230cm
- Ash Holmes
  Cloud River , 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  180cm x 230cm
  
  £8,400.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Mountain Tops, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  230 x 180cm
- Ash Holmes
  Water Into Spring, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  160cm x 220cm
  
  £7,200.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Camouflage River, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  220 x 160cm
  
  £7,200.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  In Bloom, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  160 x 220cm
  
  £7,200.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Submerged, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  145 cm x 170cm
- Ash Holmes
  Dawn Light Breaking Through, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  145 x 170cm
  
  £5,000.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Dusk Light Falls, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  145 x 170cm
- Ash Holmes
  Water Moulding Into Stone III, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  
  120 x 120cm
  
  £2,900.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Water Moulding Into Stone I, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  1200 x 120cm
  
  £2,900.00
  
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- Ash Holmes
  Water Moulding Into Stone II, 2025
  Acrylic, oils on canvas
  120 x120cm
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