ABBA FINE ART presents Debra Holt’s solo exhibition of inspirational photography and video installation at Photo MIAMI.   The acclaimed contemporary international fair of photo-based art, video, and new media on view December 1-6 in Wynwood Art District Midtown. http://www.photomiami-2009.com/exhibart.php

“Expansive in her experimentation, Debra Holt is highly methodical in her search for results. Willing to employ a wide variety of media, Holt habitually seeks expressivity in form, but form not so abstracted that it abandons its imagistic associations. Indeed, the images, and materials, on which the artist bases her works remain visually and sensually evident, permeating her compositions and preventing them from disappearing into their particular medium, whether it be photography, video, sculpture, painting, installation, or otherwise.”  Above quote written by Peter Frank, art critic and curator.

Debra Holt’s was one of four featured artists selected by the Photo Miami’s curatorial committee for the special projects room.  A large scale Video Installation “Living Water” was presented at the fair. Please view Debra Holt’s large scale Video Installation “Living Water” selected by Photo Miami’s curatorial committee for the special projects room.            Please view video at http://www.debraholt.com/livingwatervideo

"A simple meditation on water, enhanced only with a soupcon of musical adornment, Debra Holt's Living Water Video brings the contemplative spirit and lush aesthetic of Claude Monet's Water Lilies into the realm of time and sound. Rather than gloss on the original, Holt takes inspiration from Monet and from nature alike, finding her own Giverny in Florida's waterways."  Above quotewritten by Peter Frank, art critic and curator.

Please view additional artworks by Debra Holt at: http://www.debraholt.com

A native South Florida artist, Debra Holt was born in West Palm Beach, and grew up in Miami, Florida. Holt feels that the light, water and colors that are so evident in Miami have influenced her work. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida International University, she moved to New York and received a Masters of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute. Living in New York City for a many years influenced the direction of the art works and opened the artist's eyes to many concepts and media. Holt has developed the freedom of expression to create art works without boundaries and to explore conceptual ideas with the flexibility of media and content.  With this freedom, as a multi media artist, Debra Holt has employed various media to convey the concept she wishes to explore. The artist’s extensive travel experiences in both United States and Abroad have influenced the rich development of unique and creative artistic expressions through the knowledge of art history and the social, cultural and economic influences of different countries. Debra Holt has exhibited her work in both New York and Miami galleries and museums and is currently represented by Abba Fine Art located in the Wynwood Art District.  She is the recipient of many awards and grants including the National Sculpture Society Grant, The Nancy McGrath Award, Lucrezia Bori Foundation Prize, Albert H. Hallgarten Traveling Fellowship, and the Artist’s Fellowship Grant.

For further information about this exhibition or for a private viewing, please contact the gallery at (305) 576-4278 or via email at art@abbafineart.com.   For press inquiries and image requests, please contact ABBA FINE ART.