Portland, Oregon-based photographer Holly Andres was born in Missoula, Montana in 1977. She earned her BFA in painting at the University of Montana and her MFA from Portland State University.
Andres had her first solo exhibition Sparrow Lane in Portland, Oregon in 2008, which continued on to shows in San Francisco, New York and Istanbul. The Sparrow Lane images depict four young women and explore the female transition into adolescence and the loss of innocence, with allusions to Nancy Drew, Alice in Wonderland, 1970s horror films and Alfred Hitchcock.
Stories From a Short Street is a suite of eight photographs inspired by Andres’ experience growing up in rural Montana, the youngest of ten children. She posed groups of kids based on her own siblings to enact a specific moment in her memory.
Holly Andres is represented by Robert Mann Gallery in New York City, Charles A. Hartman Fine Art in Portland, Oregon, Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, and Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco.
The Golden Pillow, Holly Andres
Amber, Holly Andres
Stories From a Short Street
Outside the Forbidden Bedroom, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
Fiona II, Holly Andres
Stories From a Short Street
The Caterpillar, Holly Andres
The Lost Mitten, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
Picture Perfect, Holly Andres
Portrait for Portland Monthly
Carli Davidson, Holly Andres
The Magic Elixir, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
The Missing Bird, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
The Red Purse, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
The Heart-Shaped Locket, Holly Andres
Sparrow Lane
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