Cas Holmes
Cas Holmes trained in fine art before specialising in painting and mixed media textiles. Cas regularly gives workshops, works to commissions and exhibits her work. She has works placed in hospitals, libraries, museums and even Schroder's Bank. She also has work in collections including the Arts Council England collection at Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Quilt und Art Gallery, Frankfurt and more recently her work was purchased by the American Museum of Art and Design in New York.
She was recently awarded an Arts Council England, Research and Development Award which allowed research in India and the U.K. to develop works for a new exhibition. The first showing of this work will be at Rochester High Street Gallery and Cathedral in Autumn 2007. During 2006 Cas worked at West Dean as a Resident Artist.This gave her the opportunity to develop new ideas for my work and a piece was also purchased for collection
Cas enjoys working in collaboration with others including work in schools, hospitals, museums and libraries.She has recently completed a touring exhibition, 'Unearthing', and regularly gives workshops.