Art in Martin’s featured artist for March and April of 2025 is Steph Holmes. You can see her work in the Lounge on the ground floor of Martin Library.
About the Artist
Steph Holmes’s journey as an artist began in childhood, exploring the forests near her home and developing a profound connection with nature. She went on to major in ceramics and drawing at Millersville University, earning her BFA in 2012. After many years in the working world, Steph decided to pursue her art full-time in July of 2024. You can find her now in downtown York, PA, in the Steph Holmes Artist Studio, located at 336 W. Market Street.
Steph’s work reflects the healing and tranquility she finds in nature, bringing the beauty of the outdoors into every piece she creates. Her art is divided into two primary bodies of work: intricate, layered scenes on canvas that explore the spiritual connections and meanings behind animals, and three-dimensional paper sculptures, which capture the breathtaking details of winged insects. She is currently working on a new series featuring a wall of painted insect specimens alongside a collection of canvas pieces that explore animal connections and spiritual symbolism.
Discover all of Steph’s work, register for a class, and shop her nature-inspired pieces at www.stephholmes.com.
You can enjoy some of Steph’s favorite books and authors right here at Martin Library. It will be no surprise that they are nature-based! Several of the books have youth versions as well.
Steph’s Favorite Books & Authors
Each of these books is located on Martin Library’s 2nd floor in the “Science & Technology” glade.
Nature’s Best Hope is shelved under 635.9 TAL
Braiding Sweetgrass is shelved under 305.89 KIM
The Serviceberry is shelved under 581.6 KIM
Visit the library and view her work
Be sure to enjoy Steph’s pieces the next time you are in Martin Library. Her pieces are currently on display on the east wall of the Lounge (opposite the Help Desk). Some pieces are available for purchase, but not all.
Martin Library
159 E Market St.
York, PA 17401
Hours:
Mon–Th, 10:00am-6:00pm
Fri–Sat, 10:00am-1:00pm
Sunday, closed