From the North

Michael Reid Southern Highlands is delighted to welcome back Holly Dormor to the gallery, with her collection of new work,  From the North. Since her sold out exhibition at Michael Reid Northern Beaches in 2024, collectors have been eagerly awaiting her next suite of paintings.

From the North is a continued exploration of light and its transformative nature.  “The harsh sun light from my northern windows has an extraordinary effect on a subject – particularly botanicals. Leaves illuminate or disappear into shadow, forming curious, high-contrast images I never tire of.”

Dormor is a visual artist working in Sydney NSW. Her work can be recognised through her use of light to reveal and conceal her subjects, forging a reflective look at ordinary botanicals. Dormor was a finalist in the 2023 National Emerging Art Prize and the 2023 Hunter’s Hill Art Prize. As a multidisciplinary artist she was a finalist in the 2015 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize. Her work is held privately throughout Australia.