Val Holmes works on several themes at any one time. Specific work on specific theme for exhibitions, or themes she explores for herself. She works between dyeing, painting, digital print, collage and printing with collagraphy and lithography.
Digital print and embroidered canvas, often paint and other materials are added.
Here are some examples of exhibitions
Heritage Impressions
Work based mainly on digital printing, but also some collagraph work. This exhibition was shown in Nantes, London, Dublin and Harrogate in 2019
Women and Flowers was a theme used for the exhibition at The Carrefour European de Patchwork in 2017 where she was asked to fill the Chapel de St Joseph with al new work!
Silk and Lace which includes framed wall pieces, hangings, installations and sculptures.
Collagraphy which is defined as a method of printing from a plate made from additioning pieces through glueing. But Val uses embroidery on her plates before printing, and often after printing too.
Sea themes
Work using mixed media, but also digital print and embroidery
Lithography: printing from a stone with an old press dating from 1850. Work which often has other additions, such as collagraphy, acrylic paint, stitch or may be printed on previously dyed fabric
London exhibition
Exhibition as invited artist at the Knitting and Stitching show in Alexandra Palace in London 2012