I am a working artist, regularly developing work towards exhibitions. Alongside my practice, I spend a lot of time in cold water; moving, exploring, and challenging myself physically. I’m drawn to people and place, to recognising the patterns within communities, and to working with care and openness in a merry amount of ways. This connection to the environment and others is a key driver in my creative work. Through years of customer-facing, community-driven hospitality, I understand the necessity of creativity within these environments to meaningfully engage people. Through the organisation and marketing of several successful exhibitions, I have also learned the importance of considering the viewer and how work is communicated. My background in art history further informs my practice, strengthening my interest in research and my drive to express myself through writing.

Holly Cecilia Smith

I am a working artist, regularly developing work towards exhibitions. Alongside my practice, I spend a lot of time in cold water; moving, exploring, and challenging myself physically. I’m drawn to people and place, to recognising the patterns within communities, and to working with care and openness in a merry amount of ways. This connection to the environment and others is a key driver in my creative work. Through years of customer-facing, community-driven hospitality, I understand the necessity of creativity within these environments to meaningfully engage people. Through the organisation and marketing of several successful exhibitions, I have also learned the importance of considering the viewer and how work is communicated. My background in art history further informs my practice, strengthening my interest in research and my drive to express myself through writing.

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I am a working artist, regularly developing work towards exhibitions. Alongside my practice, I spend a lot of time in cold water; moving, exploring, and challenging myself physically. I’m drawn to people and place, to recognising the patterns within communities, and to working with care and openness in a merry amount of ways. This connection to the environment and others is a key driver in my creative work.

Through years of customer-facing, community-driven hospitality, I understand the necessity of creativity within these environments to meaningfully engage people. Through the organisation and marketing of several successful exhibitions, I have also learned the importance of considering the viewer and how work is communicated. My background in art history further informs my practice, strengthening my interest in research and my drive to express myself through writing.

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Language

English
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German
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Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Woodfired Canteen
February 12, 2026 - May 20, 2026
Illustration for t-shirt rebranding of Cafe and events catering company.

Education

Bachelor of Art at Ludwig Maximillian Universität, München
October 1, 2020 - June 16, 2023
Bachelors in History of Art
Diploma at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Karlsruhe
October 12, 2023 - February 11, 2026
Studying for three years in the conceptual Sculpture class of Kristina Buch

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Industry Experience

Travel & Hospitality, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Other