About

Sabrina Holmes is a Canadian fine arts painter based in Whitby, Ontario. She attended OCAD University (formerly the Ontario College of Art and Design) in Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting.

Raised in close proximity to the water and immersed in the vastness of the Canadian landscape, Holmes uses landscape painting as a means of self-expression and an exploration of identity, growth, and coming of age. Drawing inspiration from her experiences in the Royal Canadian Navy, her recent body of work turns its focus more specifically toward large bodies of water and the emotional complexities of life at sea.

Her work explores themes of representation, isolation, exposure, and movement. Through her time at sea, Holmes has gathered a visual and emotional archive of experiences, observations, and fleeting moments, translating these impressions onto canvas. Her paintings invite viewers into an intimate dialogue with the landscapes she has encountered, offering a glimpse into her personal relationship with the ever-changing land and seascape.

Through her continued exploration of landscape, Holmes investigates the natural environment as both a subject and a vehicle for emotional expression, reflection, and documentation. Her work considers how our relationship with place shapes our understanding of ourselves, and how the landscape can become a record of personal experience.