"Catch me if you can'
"Catch me if you can'

Painting

"Catch me if you can'

This piece depicts a cloudy day captured while on the flight deck of a Halifax-class ship off the coast of West Coast Canada.

"Pursuing happiness'
"Pursuing happiness'

Painting

"Pursuing happiness'

This piece captures a moment outside of Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. I want to again explore and experiment with adding lighter values to the collection. The time away from home isn't always hard and laborious. I want to challenge the juxtaposition of... More

'2126'
'2126'

Painting

'2126'

This painting explores journeying to and from operations and missions. The long, somber isolation experienced through covering distance alongside fellow shipmates.

'Esquimalt 500'
'Esquimalt 500'

Painting

'Esquimalt 500'

This piece captures the water view of Esquimalt, British Columbia. Engaging with the dynamic of being close to home but kept away is being explored in this work and builds a familiar scene that all sailors can relate to personally.

'GP 5 & 6'
'GP 5 & 6'

Painting

'GP 5 & 6'

This painting is also of a smaller scale and brings together the tension of the water's surface when being moved by the ship's propellers. The piece is a reflective observation of my movement from one body of water to another on this one ship.

'I think I like this whole sailing thing'
'I think I like this whole sailing thing'

Painting

'I think I like this whole sailing thing'

This piece in the collection has more violently challenged the complexities of loving this job and experiencing the euphoric love for being at sea. The piece depicts a sunset in the South Pacific from the Starboard Boat deck.

'Look a little closer'
'Look a little closer'

Painting

'Look a little closer'

A smaller study, this piece more directly exaggerates a smooth scene with the water. The close-up view provides visual direction to invite viewers to take a closer look at all the pieces.

'Meet me in the smoke pit in five'
'Meet me in the smoke pit in five'

Painting

'Meet me in the smoke pit in five'

This piece is a continuation of my exploration of seascape as experienced aboard a Naval Warship. I have added the flash of red light used at night to preserve night vision in sailors while at sea.

'Upper decks out of bounds'
'Upper decks out of bounds'

Painting

'Upper decks out of bounds'

The first of my Thesis work, this painting serves as the beginning of my exploration in saescpes as the focus of my work. This piece shows a night seascape just off the coast of the southern continental United States with a tanker in the distance.

'What is another month'
'What is another month'

Painting

'What is another month'

This work is where I began to support my work using more variety in value and colour scheme.

Work by

Sabrina Holmes

Painting and Drawing

“I am exploring the cross of my work in the Royal Canadian Navy and my painting practice. Through the documentation of seascapes, I share my experience at sea on a Halifax-class frigate within the...” [More]