Holly Wayne combines cultural artifacts with a luminescent resin, Metalar™, to produce images that conjure the past. The alchemy of her medium transforms diverse materials such as farm implements, scientific instruments, kitchen gadgets and machine parts from factories into three-dimensional montages that engage the viewer in a celebration of America's industrial legacy.
Holly Wayne Describes Her Art:
"Growing up in Pittsburgh, I was surrounded by steel mills, iron bridges, and skyscrapers...themes that ignited my imagination and inspired me. I found myself drawn to the gritty beauty of cast-off artifacts from a bygone era – a time in which the mines, mills and factories forged the soul of our nation.
As an interior designer, I wanted to transform these historic remnants into art that would capture the spirit of America and reawaken the essence of those earlier times. Using a proprietary material called Metalar™, initially created as a stand-alone medium, I found that I could bind together these hidden treasures into a bas-relief. By breathing life into forgotten artifacts, I seek to give voice to the past and memory to the future."
“Wayne has a unique artistic voice and a magical way of transforming discarded
material. Just as the worlds and landscapes they represent are no longer with
us, you show in your work how beautiful they can be imagined…They
are attractive, gritty and convey to me a sense of optimism and hope.” (Industrial
Pittsburgh)
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Tom Smart, Director of the Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh
"Each panel is handmade, a work of art." In applying the finish,
the company strives for great depth of colour, adding almost a third dimension to the
surface.”
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Joan Podel, Retail Attraction Magazine, UK
“Metal Expressionism”
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Mike May, Associate Editor, Pittsburgh Magazine
"It's magic; watchbands become the top of the Chrysler Building,
spark plug connectors become gargoyles."
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Patsy Garlan, Author
"Holly Wayne integrates history, science and technology, evoking
the transformative power of the Industrial Age. Her innovative style is ideally
suited to interpreting corporate identity."
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Sean Cosgrove, Architect
"The Miracle in Holly Wayne's art is its currency - from artifacts
that are both familiar and old, she fashions works of art that bridge generations
and transcend time with a raw, edgy beauty."
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Nick Palazzetti, Ph.D., Regional Director of Development, ProLiteracy Worldwide
"Holly Wayne sees the drama and beauty in everyday objects the rest of us dismiss.
Our personal view of the world is transformed by her creativity."
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Randy Cooly, President, Westsylvania Heritage Corporation, Hollidaysburg, PA
