Holly Schapker
Holly Schapker (born December 19, 1969) is an american painter residing in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Career
She is an alumnus of Xavier University. She studied under several famous painters including Michael Scott and Cole Carothers. She taught painting at Xavier University, The Baker Hunt Institute, and Uptown Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her works have been the subject of public and private exhibitions and are in the collections of both public and private venues across the United States. She is primarily known for her two dimensional images of religious themes, but has exhibited abstract work and landscape paintings as well. The body of her work inspired by the life and mission of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, titled Adsum, has toured museums and Jesuit institutions across the US, and has been the subject of magazine, newspaper articles, and scholarly works. She has received grants and commissions from churches, schools, and political subdivisions to advance her work. She was recognized as one of Xavier University’s Women of Excellence.
Works and Publications
Schapker has lectured on Ignatian Spirituality and has published books and scholarly articles on the subject. Her recent gallery shows and publications include the following:
* Painting featured in German Documentary Film (2005)
* Permanent Mural for Xavier University's Cintas Center (2006)
* American Impressionist Group Show, Chicago, IL (2007)
* City of Cincinnati Arts Grant Recipient (2008)
* Adsum, Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati (2010)
* Featured Article in Company Magazine (2010)
* Retrospective solo exhibition, PJW Gallery, Cincinnati (2011)
* Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Saint Louis, MO (2011)
* Adsum, Rockhurst University, Kansas City (2014)
Career
She is an alumnus of Xavier University. She studied under several famous painters including Michael Scott and Cole Carothers. She taught painting at Xavier University, The Baker Hunt Institute, and Uptown Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her works have been the subject of public and private exhibitions and are in the collections of both public and private venues across the United States. She is primarily known for her two dimensional images of religious themes, but has exhibited abstract work and landscape paintings as well. The body of her work inspired by the life and mission of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, titled Adsum, has toured museums and Jesuit institutions across the US, and has been the subject of magazine, newspaper articles, and scholarly works. She has received grants and commissions from churches, schools, and political subdivisions to advance her work. She was recognized as one of Xavier University’s Women of Excellence.
Works and Publications
Schapker has lectured on Ignatian Spirituality and has published books and scholarly articles on the subject. Her recent gallery shows and publications include the following:
* Painting featured in German Documentary Film (2005)
* Permanent Mural for Xavier University's Cintas Center (2006)
* American Impressionist Group Show, Chicago, IL (2007)
* City of Cincinnati Arts Grant Recipient (2008)
* Adsum, Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati (2010)
* Featured Article in Company Magazine (2010)
* Retrospective solo exhibition, PJW Gallery, Cincinnati (2011)
* Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Saint Louis, MO (2011)
* Adsum, Rockhurst University, Kansas City (2014)
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