In-Focus: Ash Holmes
4 - 30 April 2026

  • In-Focus A is monthly curated series in the upper gallery, presenting new works, new artists and focused exhibitions alongside the main programme. 

    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)...

    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 Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Water Running Down The Mountain , 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      180cm x 230cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Cloud River , 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 180cm x 230cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Cloud River , 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      180cm x 230cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Mountain Tops, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 230 x 180cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Mountain Tops, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      230 x 180cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Water Into Spring, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 160cm x 220cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Water Into Spring, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      160cm x 220cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Camouflage River, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 220 x 160cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Camouflage River, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      220 x 160cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes In Bloom, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 160 x 220cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      In Bloom, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      160 x 220cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Submerged, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 145 cm x 170cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Submerged, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      145 cm x 170cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Dawn Light Breaking Through, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 145 x 170cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Dawn Light Breaking Through, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      145 x 170cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Dusk Light Falls, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 145 x 170cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Dusk Light Falls, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      145 x 170cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Water Moulding Into Stone III, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 120 x 120cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Water Moulding Into Stone III, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas

      120 x 120cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Water Moulding Into Stone I, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 120 x 120cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Water Moulding Into Stone I, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      120 x 120cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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    • Ash Holmes Water Moulding Into Stone II, 2025 Acrylic, oils on canvas 120 x120cm Signed and dated on reverse
      Ash Holmes
      Water Moulding Into Stone II, 2025
      Acrylic, oils on canvas
      120 x120cm
      Signed and dated on reverse
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