My name is Stephen Holding and I am currently living and working in New York City. My main sources of inspiration are light, motion, energy, mass, and the infinite interactions between them. I see present conditions as a means to understand and explore future possibilities.

Some of my influences include Science Fiction, Music of all kinds, Italian Futurism, the Bauhaus, New Media Design, and Grafitti. I always keep my mind open to new experiences and refuse to dismiss anything I find (or that finds me) as a possible subject for interpretation and exploration.

I like to vary the methods and materials I use. These can include oil painting and drawing techniques, enamel and aerosol paint, digital media, photography, and collage. I also like to experiment with different surfaces to achieve different contexts and effects; canvas (primed and unprimed), wood panelling, rusty sheet metal, concrete walls, monitor screens, etc...

I see these creative possibilities as elements used to solidify more solid, intricate visual compositions. It is the search for this kind of visual/ psychological reaction that not only gives me the energy necessary to keep my creative engine running but pushes me forward into new creative areas in the process.