I like to explore the hidden world, the beauty that lies behind things which have often been forgotten; the textures and depths of colour in dereliction. I create my own interpretation of what my world experience has been.
Suella Holland was born in Dublin and grew up in Navan, County Meath. She graduated with a Degree in Photography from DIT Dublin in 1993.
Having explored many different photographic genres Suella now concentrates her work on the beauty that she sees in decay, specifically in abandoned buildings and the personal items that get left behind. That beauty is found in the depths of broken objects, the patterns of layers of wallpaper, the textures of peeling paint.
She has exhibited consistently over the past ten years both as a solo artist and in group shows – she took part in the Polaroid exhibition Instant Love in the MadArt Gallery, Dublin in October 2011 and her work was subsequently published in Prism magazine. In 2015 she held a solo exhibition Stories That Remain Untold which subsequently toured around County Meath followed in 2017 by An Essence of Presence which toured into 2018. She has also exhibited as a member of Meath Arts Group, Cavan Camera Club, North Meath Photographic Society, Breffni Photographic Club and Bailieborough Studio Photographic Club.
Suella has set up Forsaken Ireland —(www.facebook.com/forsaken.ireland) a facebook page dedicated to social history and urbex photography exploring the rural dereliction that is currently prevalent in Ireland.
Suella works at The Gallery Press Publishers in Loughcrew, is an event organiser with The Open Door Sessions, a monthly Arts and Music night in Bailieborough, maintains the Meath Arts Group website, is a founder member of Bailieborough Creative Hub and is a member of Drogheda samba band, the Samba Mammas.
Solo Show – 'Stories That Remain Untold', Dunshaughlin Library, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. Grant aided by Meath County Council Arts Office.
Solo Show – 'Stories That Remain Untold', Dunboyne Library, Dunboyne, Co Meath. Grant aided by Meath County Council Arts Office.
Solo Show – 'Stories That Remain Untold', The Book Market, Kells, Co Meath. Grant aided by Meath County Council Arts Office.
Solo Show – 'Stories That Remain Untold', Oldcastle Library, Oldcastle, Co Meath. Grant aided by Meath County Council Arts Office.
Group Show – 'Local Photographers', Bailieborough Library, Bailieborough, Co Cavan.
Group Show – Breffni Photography Club Exhibition, Bailieborough Library, Bailieborough, Co Cavan.
Group Show – 'Missing Meath', Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath.
Solo Show – Come to the Fair, Diamond Cinema, Navan, County Meath, Grant aided by Meath County Council Arts Office.