Wall Painting 1935 - 1942

Geoffrey Holt made this "Wall Painting" out of watercolour and graphite on paper. I imagine Holt standing in front of this wall, squinting in the sun. It’s a bit of an odd choice of subject, right? Not a grand landscape, just this weathered door and the peeling plaster around it. But maybe that’s the point. I can imagine him thinking, "What's so great about the Grand Canyon anyway? There is beauty here." Look at the way he captures the rough texture of the wall, the way the light hits those old bricks. You can almost feel the heat radiating off the surface. And then there’s that bright red trim, a playful touch that brings the whole thing to life. It’s like he’s saying, "Even in the most ordinary things, there's something special to be found." Holt is in conversation with painters who find beauty in simple things. And we, as viewers, get to join in too.