"My work is my contribution to the longstanding tradition of celebrating and recording visually the universal human activity of making and being affected by music"

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As a longtime fan of what has come to be called Americana music, Holleman knows the kinds of vernacular venues- roadhouses, bars, outdoor and street festivals, where musicians, listeners and dancers do what they’ve been doing through recorded history. Although his intention is to go with the possibly getting material for a piece, he is also a participate in the event depicted. So, the art making begins with participating and documenting and ends with a finished artifact. 

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Holleman uses simple materials, black conte crayon, a polished gessoed panel, various abrasives and clear lacquer in a process that produces an image in, not on, the surface. 

The artist