Exhibitions, Performance & Career highlights. . .
Photo by Will Dozer
Creating art - whether drawing, dancing, modelling or writing poetry - has always consumed me. It has and will continue to be a lifelong practice. Below are a sprinkling of highlights and moments of note from my time creating and performing art. May these moments continue to grow.
Dance/Performance bio
After finding bellydance in 2012 through a chance revelation in a tarot session, she began her study in Egyptian Raqs Sharqi and Oriental Pop, before finding her calling in Fusion Bellydance.Since then she has studied and performed within the UK and internationally - continuing to seek instruction from world renowned innovators in the Fusion Bellydance scene, while retaining a strong influence from ‘Golden Era’ 70s North African, Middle Eastern, and Turkish dance stylisations.
Holly's style is influenced by her love of vintage aesthetics, adornment, esoteric art, and ritual. Her passion for bellydance lies in its enigmatic folklore and mystic sensuality. She is renowned for her creative costuming, fluid movement, and warm, playful stage presence.
Holly is available to book for performances at private parties, event launches, galleries, festivals, live music events, weddings, and classes.
Dance & Performance Highlights
2023 Desertfest - The Roundhouse, London - performance with BORIS (Japan) during their set at Desertfest London at the iconic Roundhouse in Camden.
2022 The Ivy, London - performance at Sharon Kendrick’s book launch at The Ivy, Covent Garden.
2022 Sketch, London - performance as part of Uhuru Matahari’s Stars of Shangrila presentation.
2022 The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, London - with The Meyer Dancers - lead the 60s Mod Parade during Decades section of the Jubilee celebration finale.
2021 The Pig Hotel, New Forest - performance at The Pig’s 10th Anniversary celebration.
2021 Juniper Ascending, Wolverhampton - performed in 6 choreographies in Alexis Southall’s Juniper Ascending show.
2021 Wargasm ‘Salma Hayek’ music video - featured backup bellydancer
2020/2021 ‘The Nevers’ (HBO television series, directed by Joss Whedon) - episodes 2 & 3, role as “belly dancer” at the Ferryman’s Club.
2021 BIMM Institute, London - taught an introduction to Belly Dance class to BIMM students.
2020 Ad Lib Gallery, London - performance at Art Below’s ‘Every Day is a Miracle’, exhibition private view.
2020 The Old Baths, London - performance at Femmedaemonium’s Womxn’s Strike exhibition (for International Women’s Day)
2019 Swiss Church, London - performance at Sabat Magazine’s launch as part of Uhuru Matahari’s Goddess parade.
2019 Sketch, London - performance as part of Uhuru Matahari’s 9 Muses presentation.
2019 The Joint, London, performance at Firewater Collective’s Fanfaronade show with live music by Helm.
2019 New Orleans, Louisiana - performance at Fleur du Danse festival - Zoe Jake’s ‘Backyard Hafla’.
2018 Muscat, Oman - AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Annual Awards Ceremony - performed with Fleur Estelle Dance Company, broadcast on live TV.
2018 St Ethelburga’s Church, London - performance at Firewater Collective’s 10th anniversary show.
2018 Café OTO, London - Elektrick Lycanthrope (event curated by Savage Pencil/Edwin Pouncey & Sharon Gal) performance to live music by Dylan Carlson.
2017 Belle Mare, Mauritius - performance with Fleur Estelle Dance Company for a high profile wedding.
Exhibitions / Highlights
Visual Art - Exhibitions / Highlights
2022 - Ambit Magazine - painting & poem published in issue 247 of Ambit Pop, guest curated by Savage Pencil.
2021 - 30 Years of Pretty on the Inside - Courtney Love x Parliament Tattoo, Parliament Tattoo (London) - group show curated by Courtney Love, Nicola Wyatt & Alice Walker.
2020 - ’Everyday is a Miracle’, Ad Lib Gallery (Fulham, London) - group show curated by Art Below / Ben Moore.
2016 - ‘Art Below 10th Anniversary Show’, The Truman Brewery (London) - group show curated by Art Below/Ben Moore.
2016 - ‘Art Below 10th Anniversary Exhibition’, Regent's Park tube station (London).
2016 - ‘Summer Exhibition’, The Tabernacle (Notting Hill, London) - group exhibition curated by Art Below/Ben Moore. .
2016 - The Other Art Fair, Victoria House (Holborn, London) - exhibited on the Art Below stand, curated by Art Below/Ben Moore.
2015 - Album artwork commissioned for Dylan Carlson’s ‘Falling with a Thousand Stars and Other Wonders from the House of Albion’