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Flowers for winter, made from the ashes of last summer's garden.

#handmadewithlove #inkart #lindseyjoyholcombart

Flowers for winter, made from the ashes of last summer's garden.

#handmadewithlove #inkart #lindseyjoyholcombart

🔥I need the weather, pressure, planets et al to please knock it off because I am going through my first annual fit of I Am Tired of The Achiness. 🔥

Thank you for listening. 😘

(I also came across a post somewhere today that referred to Ehlos-Danlos as Elmo's Damper, and thought my fellow 🦓 friends should be alerted immediately.)

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Random green pastel portrait for the algorithm, one of my many projects that I think of as an amuse bouche to clear the way for Other Work.

I do love her though, I just can't seem to settle on her companion's hair. To the stories!

🔥I need the weather, pressure, planets et al to please knock it off because I am going through my first annual fit of I Am Tired of The Achiness. 🔥

Thank you for listening. 😘

(I also came across a post somewhere today that referred to Ehlos-Danlos as Elmo's Damper, and thought my fellow 🦓 friends should be alerted immediately.)

.

Random green pastel portrait for the algorithm, one of my many projects that I think of as an amuse bouche to clear the way for Other Work.

I do love her though, I just can't seem to settle on her companion's hair. To the stories!

I'm painting flowers in black ink, but it's not about the flowers.

It's the moment of just putting ink to paper, after two weeks of feeling like I'm in a stupor.

It represents burrowing in, relying on basics only, and telling my people that 'hey, this is tough and I'm raising my hand.'

Thinking about this as I exhale, to move the ink into drops of water. They're not petals, but breath.

Please take care of yourself, whatever that looks like to you.

x,
l

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picture in my stories
#mentalhealth #art #oregonartist

I'm painting flowers in black ink, but it's not about the flowers.

It's the moment of just putting ink to paper, after two weeks of feeling like I'm in a stupor.

It represents burrowing in, relying on basics only, and telling my people that 'hey, this is tough and I'm raising my hand.'

Thinking about this as I exhale, to move the ink into drops of water. They're not petals, but breath.

Please take care of yourself, whatever that looks like to you.

x,
l

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picture in my stories
#mentalhealth #art #oregonartist

Some green for your tired eyes - when in doubt, doodle oysters.

l

#lindseyjoyholcombart #inkdrawing

Some green for your tired eyes - when in doubt, doodle oysters.

l

#lindseyjoyholcombart #inkdrawing

As children we're familiar with the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

What would change, I wonder, if we had been taught the story of Cassandra, the girl with the ability to tell the future, but who was never believed.

--

To say this week has wrecked me, is an understatement. As a mom to girls, and as a woman with a history dotted with SA. The trauma is fresh and the despair and anger is too much. I couldn't stop reading the files, and now they won't leave me be.

Sharing this because I'm now in triage mode, and not really sure how to show up beyond where I need to, which also feels utterly impossible.

If you're there too, I see you.

l

#mentalhealthmatters #inkdrawing #greekmythologyart

As children we're familiar with the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

What would change, I wonder, if we had been taught the story of Cassandra, the girl with the ability to tell the future, but who was never believed.

--

To say this week has wrecked me, is an understatement. As a mom to girls, and as a woman with a history dotted with SA. The trauma is fresh and the despair and anger is too much. I couldn't stop reading the files, and now they won't leave me be.

Sharing this because I'm now in triage mode, and not really sure how to show up beyond where I need to, which also feels utterly impossible.

If you're there too, I see you.

l

#mentalhealthmatters #inkdrawing #greekmythologyart

Vine Black Weaving II
(Breathe in and out & follow the brush stroke )

Reproductions available SOON through @artlifting , in a variety of sizes and media to match your space. 🖤

#inkart #minimalmood #abstractart #lindseyjoyholcombart

Vine Black Weaving II
(Breathe in and out & follow the brush stroke )

Reproductions available SOON through @artlifting , in a variety of sizes and media to match your space. 🖤

#inkart #minimalmood #abstractart #lindseyjoyholcombart

Balance
6' x 6'
sumi & acrylic on canvas

The evolution of this one took most of 2025, from a pencil sketch scribbled out at midnight, to a drenched mop in sumi ink on my kitchen floor.

It felt like breaking, but also like building wings on the way down. Or in the words of my daughters - "she a baddie, mom."

Now available through @artlifting 🖤

#sumi #originalart #balance #artofinstagram

Balance
6' x 6'
sumi & acrylic on canvas

The evolution of this one took most of 2025, from a pencil sketch scribbled out at midnight, to a drenched mop in sumi ink on my kitchen floor.

It felt like breaking, but also like building wings on the way down. Or in the words of my daughters - "she a baddie, mom."

Now available through @artlifting 🖤

#sumi #originalart #balance #artofinstagram

With shimmering moss greens & turquoise against vine black ink, Hagg Lake II is for the #pnw outdoor enthusiast, and is an ode to the beauty of #oregon in ink. Its companion work (Hagg Lake I) joined the permanent collection of the City of Hillsboro; Hagg Lake II is framed and ready-to-hang at your home or business today.

Available at the @rentalsalesgallerypam in downtown #pdx
20x26
natural ink and thread on Yupo
2800

#lindseyjoyholcombart

With shimmering moss greens & turquoise against vine black ink, Hagg Lake II is for the #pnw outdoor enthusiast, and is an ode to the beauty of #oregon in ink. Its companion work (Hagg Lake I) joined the permanent collection of the City of Hillsboro; Hagg Lake II is framed and ready-to-hang at your home or business today.

Available at the @rentalsalesgallerypam in downtown #pdx
20x26
natural ink and thread on Yupo
2800

#lindseyjoyholcombart

'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.'

George Orwell, 1984

I know I'm not alone when I say it feels impossible to market art in this time and space, and at times, to make art. But truly, it's critical to keep creating.

#eyes #originalart #sumi

'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.'

George Orwell, 1984

I know I'm not alone when I say it feels impossible to market art in this time and space, and at times, to make art. But truly, it's critical to keep creating.

#eyes #originalart #sumi

Boundless II & V were just packed and picked up, and are off to Boston! II features translucent swaths of handmade ink using Jane Austen’s ink recipe (when your artist is a stone-cold bibliophile), which features such subtle shifts of navy and grey tones. V has a combination of vine black ink, made from the Japanese anemone that grow all over my yard, and copper oxide ink. The continuous swirl of both were a triumph over physical limitations, made after a rough nine months of neck, shoulder and elbow pain.

Prints of both, as well as the rest of the Boundless collection (with a few originals left) are available through my ArtLifting portfolio. Boundless is for the person who:

*wants to see beyond the challenges of the moment
*wants to celebrate overcoming a difficult past
*feels their cells relax in nature

(It is also for the woman who wants to prove a point - I made the whole collection after a guy artist told me you can’t achieve natural turquoise. Call me Petty White.)

Thank you to Liz Powers & the amazing team at @artlifting for facilitating this year-changing sale for my family.

#art #originalart #oregonartist #pdx

Boundless II & V were just packed and picked up, and are off to Boston! II features translucent swaths of handmade ink using Jane Austen’s ink recipe (when your artist is a stone-cold bibliophile), which features such subtle shifts of navy and grey tones. V has a combination of vine black ink, made from the Japanese anemone that grow all over my yard, and copper oxide ink. The continuous swirl of both were a triumph over physical limitations, made after a rough nine months of neck, shoulder and elbow pain.

Prints of both, as well as the rest of the Boundless collection (with a few originals left) are available through my ArtLifting portfolio. Boundless is for the person who:

*wants to see beyond the challenges of the moment
*wants to celebrate overcoming a difficult past
*feels their cells relax in nature

(It is also for the woman who wants to prove a point - I made the whole collection after a guy artist told me you can’t achieve natural turquoise. Call me Petty White.)

Thank you to Liz Powers & the amazing team at @artlifting for facilitating this year-changing sale for my family.

#art #originalart #oregonartist #pdx

So happy to hear that Audience in Sumi (my absolute favorite piece of 2025) has been rented by a local film production. A big thank you to the team at @rentalsalesgallerypam - send me a note if you see it out in the wild!

One of the many reasons I love RSG is that you're able to rent original artwork for 3-month periods at an incredibly affordable rate, perfect for special events, local productions or trying out a piece in your space. What a fabulous way to support local artists, and represent your community through thoughtful interior design.

#pdxinteriordesign
#pdxart
#oregonartist

So happy to hear that Audience in Sumi (my absolute favorite piece of 2025) has been rented by a local film production. A big thank you to the team at @rentalsalesgallerypam - send me a note if you see it out in the wild!

One of the many reasons I love RSG is that you're able to rent original artwork for 3-month periods at an incredibly affordable rate, perfect for special events, local productions or trying out a piece in your space. What a fabulous way to support local artists, and represent your community through thoughtful interior design.

#pdxinteriordesign
#pdxart
#oregonartist

What Jan 1 - 15 has looked like over here, needing paint under my fingernails in order to stay sane.

dopamine from:
@sennelier1887 oil pastel on cradled panel
homemade vine black ink & oak gall
@birminghampens ink w/ @kakimori_japan nib
dogs

x,
l

#artstudio #pdxart #artformentalhealth

What Jan 1 - 15 has looked like over here, needing paint under my fingernails in order to stay sane.

dopamine from:
@sennelier1887 oil pastel on cradled panel
homemade vine black ink & oak gall
@birminghampens ink w/ @kakimori_japan nib
dogs

x,
l

#artstudio #pdxart #artformentalhealth

Why spiral when you can oyster?

I've been drawing these on the edges of paper since I was eight - and these are coming into play this year in a big way...stay tuned!

The ink I used here was made from oak galls gathered from our neighborhood park, one of which clonked me on the head as I was grouching about going for a walk for mental health. Fitting.

9x12
handmade oak gall & vine black ink on canson

#artlifting #oyster #originalart #lindseyjoyholcombart

Why spiral when you can oyster?

I've been drawing these on the edges of paper since I was eight - and these are coming into play this year in a big way...stay tuned!

The ink I used here was made from oak galls gathered from our neighborhood park, one of which clonked me on the head as I was grouching about going for a walk for mental health. Fitting.

9x12
handmade oak gall & vine black ink on canson

#artlifting #oyster #originalart #lindseyjoyholcombart

Hyperventilating over the beauty that is angelfish by @birminghampens , which has been on my ink wishlist FOREVER (alongside sea kelp). Drawn with a kakimori nib, and a sleeping dachshund on my foot.

I consumed too much news, so now I've got to go create and touch grass. A new box of gorgeous inks couldn't arrive at more of a moment of need. Take care of yourselves.

x,
l

#inkdrawing #calligraphy #birminghampens

Hyperventilating over the beauty that is angelfish by @birminghampens , which has been on my ink wishlist FOREVER (alongside sea kelp). Drawn with a kakimori nib, and a sleeping dachshund on my foot.

I consumed too much news, so now I've got to go create and touch grass. A new box of gorgeous inks couldn't arrive at more of a moment of need. Take care of yourselves.

x,
l

#inkdrawing #calligraphy #birminghampens

Thankful for a rainy morning out with my mom 🖤...the @portlandartmuseum updates are wonderful! My highlight was standing inches away from a Louise Nevelson piece and the 'To Gather Your Leaving' exhibit.

#pdx #portlandartmuseum

Thankful for a rainy morning out with my mom 🖤...the @portlandartmuseum updates are wonderful! My highlight was standing inches away from a Louise Nevelson piece and the 'To Gather Your Leaving' exhibit.

#pdx #portlandartmuseum

Let me introduce you to my family's favorite art game - 'Where's the Felipe Hair?'

In case you didn't know, I have a great pyrenees son, and he Always Makes It Into Every Piece and or frame, despite my greatest efforts. It's called #fiberarts okay.

To my stories to see his majesty.

#lindseyjoyholcombart

Let me introduce you to my family's favorite art game - 'Where's the Felipe Hair?'

In case you didn't know, I have a great pyrenees son, and he Always Makes It Into Every Piece and or frame, despite my greatest efforts. It's called #fiberarts okay.

To my stories to see his majesty.

#lindseyjoyholcombart

Here's my first work-in-progress of 2026, strange blue kindred spirits with no destination or deadline in mind. I also sat down and wrote the first chapter of a novel that's been whispering to me for over a year, after a very vivid dream about whales.

x,
Lindsey

#art
#newyearsday

Here's my first work-in-progress of 2026, strange blue kindred spirits with no destination or deadline in mind. I also sat down and wrote the first chapter of a novel that's been whispering to me for over a year, after a very vivid dream about whales.

x,
Lindsey

#art
#newyearsday

Just a little note to say that if you've messaged or emailed me recently, I'm slowly but surely making my way towards responding ✨ - think of it as digital snail mailllll.

Even though I seem to have lots to say about finding your balance, saying no to protect your energy etc etc etc...I took on a bit too much over the holidays and am somewhat a distraught vapor.

It's so easy for me to forget that even good energy is still energy out. I'm challenging myself to cross off things from my to-do list today, not in a ✔️/done way but a nope, not in my journey type of way.

Try it with me today & tell me what you're doing with your time back below? ✨

Orrrrr tell me on FRIDAY in person at the @rentalsalesgallerypam Winter Member's Showcase from 4-7pm in the beautiful downtown #pdx park blocks. I was lucky to catch a few fellow artists dropping off their work at the same time, and you won't want to miss!

Just a little note to say that if you've messaged or emailed me recently, I'm slowly but surely making my way towards responding ✨ - think of it as digital snail mailllll.

Even though I seem to have lots to say about finding your balance, saying no to protect your energy etc etc etc...I took on a bit too much over the holidays and am somewhat a distraught vapor.

It's so easy for me to forget that even good energy is still energy out. I'm challenging myself to cross off things from my to-do list today, not in a ✔️/done way but a nope, not in my journey type of way.

Try it with me today & tell me what you're doing with your time back below? ✨

Orrrrr tell me on FRIDAY in person at the @rentalsalesgallerypam Winter Member's Showcase from 4-7pm in the beautiful downtown #pdx park blocks. I was lucky to catch a few fellow artists dropping off their work at the same time, and you won't want to miss!

Selfie

Full disclosure, this started as an angry ink blop...but ended somewhere softer.

Mwah.
L

#lindseyjoyholcombart #selﬁe #inkart

Selfie

Full disclosure, this started as an angry ink blop...but ended somewhere softer.

Mwah.
L

#lindseyjoyholcombart #selﬁe #inkart

@coloursartsupplies I LOVE how the frame came out for Audience in Sumi 🫰🏻...this work is headed over to @rentalsalesgallerypam (alongside Cochineal Torii) today.

Available for purchase (or to rent if you're a museum member!) at the Winter Member's Showcase coming up on Friday, 12/5 from 4-7pm, so mark your calendar to take home my favorite piece from this year. 🖤

...and if you happen to be downtown beautiful #pdx today and see a giant box on the ground with legs sticking out, it might be me.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #aapi

@coloursartsupplies I LOVE how the frame came out for Audience in Sumi 🫰🏻...this work is headed over to @rentalsalesgallerypam (alongside Cochineal Torii) today.

Available for purchase (or to rent if you're a museum member!) at the Winter Member's Showcase coming up on Friday, 12/5 from 4-7pm, so mark your calendar to take home my favorite piece from this year. 🖤

...and if you happen to be downtown beautiful #pdx today and see a giant box on the ground with legs sticking out, it might be me.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #aapi

Details from my fall work ~ would love your thoughts!

#lindseyjoyholcombart #oregon #art

Details from my fall work ~ would love your thoughts!

#lindseyjoyholcombart #oregon #art

It's been a week since my @opbartbeat story aired ( 🔗 in my bio ), and I have a lot of gratitude in my heart.

A HUGE thank you to the OPB team for capturing this moment in time in my artwork & family, it's such a gift to have. Thank you also for all of the kind messages of support, follows, calls & emails -- I am overwhelmed with the response! ❤️

Next up around here, preparing for the @rentalsalesgallerypam Winter Member Showcase on Friday, 12/5! Please come see my new work, Cochineal Torii, and say hello!

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#pdxart
#modernart

It's been a week since my @opbartbeat story aired ( 🔗 in my bio ), and I have a lot of gratitude in my heart.

A HUGE thank you to the OPB team for capturing this moment in time in my artwork & family, it's such a gift to have. Thank you also for all of the kind messages of support, follows, calls & emails -- I am overwhelmed with the response! ❤️

Next up around here, preparing for the @rentalsalesgallerypam Winter Member Showcase on Friday, 12/5! Please come see my new work, Cochineal Torii, and say hello!

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#pdxart
#modernart

Ok friends, it appears this last May wasn't just a fever dream! Catch me on an episode of Oregon Art Beat THIS Thursday at 8pm (+ a companion article on the same day) -

-Available to watch online (🔗 in my b i o)
-Local OR channel 10

(To be on @pbs , the home of Big Bird no less, in the year of 2025?? Wild. An honor. I grew up watching Oregon Art Beat. 🫶🏻)

A HUGE thank you to @stephanie_anderson_fineart
, a fellow Oregon artist and total art-throb for agreeing to being featured & trusting me with her #mri and story. Give her a follow and feast your eyes on her powerful and colorful work! Also, Stephanie, please forgive me for absent-mindedly suggesting calamari the last time we got together. Just 🤦🏻.

(Watch the episode and you'll understand why!)

Thank you to Geneva and the @opbartbeat team for an amazing experience! Please tune in, and support public broadcasting. 🖤

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Screams and jazz hands,
l

Ok friends, it appears this last May wasn't just a fever dream! Catch me on an episode of Oregon Art Beat THIS Thursday at 8pm (+ a companion article on the same day) -

-Available to watch online (🔗 in my b i o)
-Local OR channel 10

(To be on @pbs , the home of Big Bird no less, in the year of 2025?? Wild. An honor. I grew up watching Oregon Art Beat. 🫶🏻)

A HUGE thank you to @stephanie_anderson_fineart
, a fellow Oregon artist and total art-throb for agreeing to being featured & trusting me with her #mri and story. Give her a follow and feast your eyes on her powerful and colorful work! Also, Stephanie, please forgive me for absent-mindedly suggesting calamari the last time we got together. Just 🤦🏻.

(Watch the episode and you'll understand why!)

Thank you to Geneva and the @opbartbeat team for an amazing experience! Please tune in, and support public broadcasting. 🖤

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Screams and jazz hands,
l

work in progress - 7'x6' sumi ink & acrylic

#lindseyjoyholcombart #abstractart

work in progress - 7'x6' sumi ink & acrylic

#lindseyjoyholcombart #abstractart

this and that ✨

#lindseyjoyholcombart #inkdrawing

this and that ✨

#lindseyjoyholcombart #inkdrawing

Boundless I, an absolute celebration of handmade ink from the #pnw , is off to its new home in New York! Always a huge thanks to the amazing team at @artlifting - you make such a difference in my life.

Boundless as a collection illustrates smooth and intentional movement in my studio, practiced daily like a dance or yoga flow. These pieces were such a triumph after a year of shoulder and neck pain. The collection also helped me explore place making through the use of handmade ink, as a way of saying 'I am here' through color.

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If you'd like to enhance your home or workplace with Boundless I, it can still be purchased as a print or reproduction in a variety of sizes and media, through the 🔗 in my b i o, alongside the rest of the collection.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #naturalink #originalart

Boundless I, an absolute celebration of handmade ink from the #pnw , is off to its new home in New York! Always a huge thanks to the amazing team at @artlifting - you make such a difference in my life.

Boundless as a collection illustrates smooth and intentional movement in my studio, practiced daily like a dance or yoga flow. These pieces were such a triumph after a year of shoulder and neck pain. The collection also helped me explore place making through the use of handmade ink, as a way of saying 'I am here' through color.

.
.

If you'd like to enhance your home or workplace with Boundless I, it can still be purchased as a print or reproduction in a variety of sizes and media, through the 🔗 in my b i o, alongside the rest of the collection.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #naturalink #originalart

Today I'm starting a painting commissioned by two daughters for their mother, which is seriously filling my heart up ✨. I'm missing seeing Anna's piece around the studio, but the excitement of watching a new work unfold is real!

#lindseyjoyholcombart #colorsofms #originalartwork

Today I'm starting a painting commissioned by two daughters for their mother, which is seriously filling my heart up ✨. I'm missing seeing Anna's piece around the studio, but the excitement of watching a new work unfold is real!

#lindseyjoyholcombart #colorsofms #originalartwork

When Anna contacted me for a private commission, she shared with me her diagnosis story and that being diagnosed with MS had been a 'weird and life-altering adventure' but still considered herself lucky with the speed of her diagnosis (due to family history) amid the fear of uncertainty.

"I think it’s important to not let the unknowns of the future affect my life now, except as motivation to take advantage of the movement and cognitive abilities that I currently have. It's good to have a reminder not to beat myself up for resting, and to say no if I need to - that one is much harder for me.

I like the idea of turning an image of what was a jarring and bad experience into something just truly beautiful. I’m hoping this artwork can somehow help to convey the incredible complexity that is not only this disease, but also my feelings about and adventure with it so far.'

Anna, thank you for trusting me to hold your story and to create this artwork for you. I hope that it is a daily reminder of strength and resilience for you.

#colorsofms #multiplesclerosis #lindseyjoyholcombart

When Anna contacted me for a private commission, she shared with me her diagnosis story and that being diagnosed with MS had been a 'weird and life-altering adventure' but still considered herself lucky with the speed of her diagnosis (due to family history) amid the fear of uncertainty.

"I think it’s important to not let the unknowns of the future affect my life now, except as motivation to take advantage of the movement and cognitive abilities that I currently have. It's good to have a reminder not to beat myself up for resting, and to say no if I need to - that one is much harder for me.

I like the idea of turning an image of what was a jarring and bad experience into something just truly beautiful. I’m hoping this artwork can somehow help to convey the incredible complexity that is not only this disease, but also my feelings about and adventure with it so far.'

Anna, thank you for trusting me to hold your story and to create this artwork for you. I hope that it is a daily reminder of strength and resilience for you.

#colorsofms #multiplesclerosis #lindseyjoyholcombart

my knee is puffing up, so rain's a-comin'

Signed,
A 90-year old, I mean, a Lindsey

(from just outside not-war-torn-Portland)

#beautifulpnw

my knee is puffing up, so rain's a-comin'

Signed,
A 90-year old, I mean, a Lindsey

(from just outside not-war-torn-Portland)

#beautifulpnw

So glad to hear that Reunited found its forever home! A big thank you to the wonderful team at @rentalsalesgallerypam ✨

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #pdx

So glad to hear that Reunited found its forever home! A big thank you to the wonderful team at @rentalsalesgallerypam ✨

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #pdx

Sorry to all the summer babes, but bring on the cold weather please. Meanwhile, here are some icy oil pastels for ya.

Signed,
Tired of being a swamp monster

PS - loads of sunnier oil pastels in my ArtLifting 🔗. I highly recommend surrounding yourself in enormous prints of the whole collection, but that's just me. 😘

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#mixedmedia

Sorry to all the summer babes, but bring on the cold weather please. Meanwhile, here are some icy oil pastels for ya.

Signed,
Tired of being a swamp monster

PS - loads of sunnier oil pastels in my ArtLifting 🔗. I highly recommend surrounding yourself in enormous prints of the whole collection, but that's just me. 😘

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#mixedmedia

Blue chiffon for the a p o c a l y p s e makes my artist 🖤 happy!

Dress & head wrap by @hello_darling_co

#lindseyjoyholcombart #aapiownedbusiness

Blue chiffon for the a p o c a l y p s e makes my artist 🖤 happy!

Dress & head wrap by @hello_darling_co

#lindseyjoyholcombart #aapiownedbusiness

Like finding shapes in the passing clouds, Yoshino MRI reimagined my #multiplesclerosis scan into cherry blossoms.

Yoshino MRI, 2024
20 x 24
sappanwood ink and thread on Rives BFK

Fine art reproductions in a variety of sizes and media available through my ArtLifting portfolio, 🔗 in my b i o

#lindseyjoyholcombart #sakura #mri

Like finding shapes in the passing clouds, Yoshino MRI reimagined my #multiplesclerosis scan into cherry blossoms.

Yoshino MRI, 2024
20 x 24
sappanwood ink and thread on Rives BFK

Fine art reproductions in a variety of sizes and media available through my ArtLifting portfolio, 🔗 in my b i o

#lindseyjoyholcombart #sakura #mri

Gashadokoru, a yokai (broad umbrella of supernatural beings, monsters, spirits) from Japanese folklore, formed from the spirits and bones of those lost in mass famine or battle into a large and menacing skeleton. The 'starving skeleton' would haunt countryside roads, seeking revenge on travelers. It often is pictured with bulging eyes, preceded only with the 'gachi gachi' sounds from its teeth.

Terrifying.

Here, I've reimagined Gashadokoru featuring groups of skeletons, rather than a single large form. In the series, they're moving quietly through the mundane - a family sleeping, a childhood embrace, enjoying music, sleeping dogs curled next to each other. The skeletons could be any of us

My hope is this choice highlights the right to life and security, using the fear associated with Gashadokuro to underscore our collective awareness of the heavy toll of mass tragedy.

Currently I have seven pieces in this series, with no particular destination in mind. Many of them are over 60" on Yupo, consisting of handmade vine black ink, sumi and flat black gesso.

See more in my stories 🖤

#lindseyjoyholcombart #skeleton #art

Gashadokoru, a yokai (broad umbrella of supernatural beings, monsters, spirits) from Japanese folklore, formed from the spirits and bones of those lost in mass famine or battle into a large and menacing skeleton. The 'starving skeleton' would haunt countryside roads, seeking revenge on travelers. It often is pictured with bulging eyes, preceded only with the 'gachi gachi' sounds from its teeth.

Terrifying.

Here, I've reimagined Gashadokoru featuring groups of skeletons, rather than a single large form. In the series, they're moving quietly through the mundane - a family sleeping, a childhood embrace, enjoying music, sleeping dogs curled next to each other. The skeletons could be any of us

My hope is this choice highlights the right to life and security, using the fear associated with Gashadokuro to underscore our collective awareness of the heavy toll of mass tragedy.

Currently I have seven pieces in this series, with no particular destination in mind. Many of them are over 60" on Yupo, consisting of handmade vine black ink, sumi and flat black gesso.

See more in my stories 🖤

#lindseyjoyholcombart #skeleton #art

My 2025 collection, born from exasperation and a search for words, through the lens of vine black ink and Japanese myth. The year I could not stop painting skeletons.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #myth #aapiartists

My 2025 collection, born from exasperation and a search for words, through the lens of vine black ink and Japanese myth. The year I could not stop painting skeletons.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #myth #aapiartists

If you're thinking of gifting yourself or a loved one the gift of a custom #mri , now is the time! I've decided that I won't be taking any custom requests in December, in an effort to save my energy. 🖤

I have eight slots open, first come first serve - to book your work I ask for 50% payment (with the remainder due prior to shipping). You'll need to have a handful of images ready to view, which I can help you narrow down.

Double-Layered Original Ink & Thread Pricing

9x12 375
11x14 500
20x24 1200

(Custom sizing is available by request, shipping and handling dependant on size)

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Just a reminder that I have a variety of MRI prints available in custom sizes and media available always in my ArtLifting portfolio (🔗 in b i o), as well as one original ready-to-hang MRI painting available at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery. These MRI are all based off of my personal multiple sclerosis scans, and are dear to my heart (as well as represent my project and story).

So excited to create for you!

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#artinhealthcare
#customart

If you're thinking of gifting yourself or a loved one the gift of a custom #mri , now is the time! I've decided that I won't be taking any custom requests in December, in an effort to save my energy. 🖤

I have eight slots open, first come first serve - to book your work I ask for 50% payment (with the remainder due prior to shipping). You'll need to have a handful of images ready to view, which I can help you narrow down.

Double-Layered Original Ink & Thread Pricing

9x12 375
11x14 500
20x24 1200

(Custom sizing is available by request, shipping and handling dependant on size)

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Just a reminder that I have a variety of MRI prints available in custom sizes and media available always in my ArtLifting portfolio (🔗 in b i o), as well as one original ready-to-hang MRI painting available at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery. These MRI are all based off of my personal multiple sclerosis scans, and are dear to my heart (as well as represent my project and story).

So excited to create for you!

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#artinhealthcare
#customart

I've always talked about moods and mental health with my girls by likening it to weather - and right now I'd say I find myself in that sort of grey weather that really gets to Portlanders around April.

I find this system helpful, because it helps move that feeling of blame off our minds, making it an observation instead of identity, plus there's no sense in fighting weather. "I see you're in a storm, I'm here, let me help' vs the 'I'm a bad kid cause I'm crashing out right now.'

When it comes to my kids, I'd focus on bringing comfort back to the body. I'll see if I can take my own advice today and take a walk, have that extra cup of tea, and take a nap. The mornings are crisp, and that's not nothing.

How are you caring for yourself today? 🖤

#lindseyjoyholcombart #artandhealing

I've always talked about moods and mental health with my girls by likening it to weather - and right now I'd say I find myself in that sort of grey weather that really gets to Portlanders around April.

I find this system helpful, because it helps move that feeling of blame off our minds, making it an observation instead of identity, plus there's no sense in fighting weather. "I see you're in a storm, I'm here, let me help' vs the 'I'm a bad kid cause I'm crashing out right now.'

When it comes to my kids, I'd focus on bringing comfort back to the body. I'll see if I can take my own advice today and take a walk, have that extra cup of tea, and take a nap. The mornings are crisp, and that's not nothing.

How are you caring for yourself today? 🖤

#lindseyjoyholcombart #artandhealing

Can I use this sound in my next artist talk? 😆

Experimenting with the shippo (七宝) pattern in India ink, behind my skeletons. Shippo translates to "seven treasures" and symbolizes harmony, abundance, and prosperity.

From google, because my coffee has not absorbed yet:
'The pattern itself features an endless, interlocking design of circles that represents the seven sacred treasures of Buddhism, and it is found in various Japanese crafts and textiles.'

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #japaneseculture

Can I use this sound in my next artist talk? 😆

Experimenting with the shippo (七宝) pattern in India ink, behind my skeletons. Shippo translates to "seven treasures" and symbolizes harmony, abundance, and prosperity.

From google, because my coffee has not absorbed yet:
'The pattern itself features an endless, interlocking design of circles that represents the seven sacred treasures of Buddhism, and it is found in various Japanese crafts and textiles.'

#lindseyjoyholcombart #modernart #japaneseculture

A portion from the wall today - quiet coziness from a different lens.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #skeleton #sumi

A portion from the wall today - quiet coziness from a different lens.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #skeleton #sumi

About eyes & faces -

#lindseyjoyholcombart #multiplesclerosis #emergingartist

About eyes & faces -

#lindseyjoyholcombart #multiplesclerosis #emergingartist

An ode to my late summer wild and crispy garden - with #MS I struggle with heat intolerance, so as much as I wish I could be a summer garden person, it's not really in the cards. The good news is the Japanese Anemone is hardy, determined, impossible to kill (even by me) and really likes to be made into vine black ink.

[Sumi Pathways, 2024
60" x 60", unframed
vine black ink and pitt pastel on Yupo
8000]

#lindseyjoyholcombart #aapi #emergingartist

An ode to my late summer wild and crispy garden - with #MS I struggle with heat intolerance, so as much as I wish I could be a summer garden person, it's not really in the cards. The good news is the Japanese Anemone is hardy, determined, impossible to kill (even by me) and really likes to be made into vine black ink.

[Sumi Pathways, 2024
60" x 60", unframed
vine black ink and pitt pastel on Yupo
8000]

#lindseyjoyholcombart #aapi #emergingartist

Gashadokoru
a peek of draft 6, many edits to go
copper solar plate on Rives BFK

-- the missing piece. 💡

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#wip
#emergingartist

Gashadokoru
a peek of draft 6, many edits to go
copper solar plate on Rives BFK

-- the missing piece. 💡

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#wip
#emergingartist

RONDELS in INK is for the people who refuse to be erased, who should never have been made to feel disposable, and who are unapologetically full of color.

🖤

Details in my ArtLifting 🔗 in b i o

#lindseyjoyholcombart #thisisms #pdxart

RONDELS in INK is for the people who refuse to be erased, who should never have been made to feel disposable, and who are unapologetically full of color.

🖤

Details in my ArtLifting 🔗 in b i o

#lindseyjoyholcombart #thisisms #pdxart

Sumi + gold + flat black in progress on the wall ✨

I had a moment of 'should I keep going' last night, and this time paid off...it basically glows in any light, different at every angle. I still have a way to go; another pass of gold, tightening up the black.

Artist friends, I know you can relate to that should-I moment! 😅

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#eyes
#sumi
#pdxart

Sumi + gold + flat black in progress on the wall ✨

I had a moment of 'should I keep going' last night, and this time paid off...it basically glows in any light, different at every angle. I still have a way to go; another pass of gold, tightening up the black.

Artist friends, I know you can relate to that should-I moment! 😅

#lindseyjoyholcombart
#eyes
#sumi
#pdxart

I woke up with my hands shaking, but let's draw faces anyhow. The tremors add character, and by continuing to draw I can document this day. 🖤

(handmade cochineal and iron gall ink, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo ink on 9x12 cotton paper)

#lindseyjoyholcombart #faces #multiplesclerosis #emergingartist

I woke up with my hands shaking, but let's draw faces anyhow. The tremors add character, and by continuing to draw I can document this day. 🖤

(handmade cochineal and iron gall ink, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo ink on 9x12 cotton paper)

#lindseyjoyholcombart #faces #multiplesclerosis #emergingartist

Hi #neurologist and #mri friends - I've curated your office for you with meaningful artwork!

(I'll never forget the painting of two geese sitting in a basket in the doctor's office where I received my #MS diagnosis. Their beedy little eyes live rent free in my brain. 😆)

✔️Artist's MRI I-IV, available in a variety of reproduction sizes and applications through my @artlifting portfolio

✔️Artist's MRI IV available framed and ready-to-hang at @rentalsalesgallerypam (750)

Hi #neurologist and #mri friends - I've curated your office for you with meaningful artwork!

(I'll never forget the painting of two geese sitting in a basket in the doctor's office where I received my #MS diagnosis. Their beedy little eyes live rent free in my brain. 😆)

✔️Artist's MRI I-IV, available in a variety of reproduction sizes and applications through my @artlifting portfolio

✔️Artist's MRI IV available framed and ready-to-hang at @rentalsalesgallerypam (750)

I have always loved art, and grew up steeped in it. I went to school for violin performance, but missed studying literature and language. I ended up focusing on Japanese and Asian Studies, and taught English in Japan for a year after graduating.

The creative bug was ever-present though…it just came through in event planning for work and personal projects after hours. It really wasn’t until my multiple sclerosis diagnosis that the proverbial dam broke - I was juggling two in preschool, and was really suffering from ye olde “who am I” crisis that is tired mothers everywhere.

In 2018, after losing my job, my appendix and my grandmother in the span of a week, art was there. I am self-taught, but also held up by a phenomenal network of artists and creatives whose friendship and knowledge have helped me grow.

Through my #colorsofms project work, I have had the honor to connect and work with so many incredible people, change-makers and leaders in the MS community and beyond, including PBS. Brain & Life magazine and podcast, Health Magazine, Montel Williams and more (these can all be found in the link in my bio). I am only seven years into my own diagnosis (in addition to living with #eds #epilepsy #lyme ), and to be perfectly honest with you - I am still in the weeds learning how to navigate my own health journey.

As an artist, if you’re looking for somebody who is super academic and dry…I’m not your gal. I firmly believe anybody can create, and the process of creating is where the power lies. The rest is audacity, which can be exhilarating (and flattening on some days, if you suffer from imposter syndrome like me). The littles are watching, and I want them to see that they can do anything they set their minds to, take up space and that their opinion matters. My daughters have always been at the heart of why I continue to push and put myself out there.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #pdxart #modernart

I have always loved art, and grew up steeped in it. I went to school for violin performance, but missed studying literature and language. I ended up focusing on Japanese and Asian Studies, and taught English in Japan for a year after graduating.

The creative bug was ever-present though…it just came through in event planning for work and personal projects after hours. It really wasn’t until my multiple sclerosis diagnosis that the proverbial dam broke - I was juggling two in preschool, and was really suffering from ye olde “who am I” crisis that is tired mothers everywhere.

In 2018, after losing my job, my appendix and my grandmother in the span of a week, art was there. I am self-taught, but also held up by a phenomenal network of artists and creatives whose friendship and knowledge have helped me grow.

Through my #colorsofms project work, I have had the honor to connect and work with so many incredible people, change-makers and leaders in the MS community and beyond, including PBS. Brain & Life magazine and podcast, Health Magazine, Montel Williams and more (these can all be found in the link in my bio). I am only seven years into my own diagnosis (in addition to living with #eds #epilepsy #lyme ), and to be perfectly honest with you - I am still in the weeds learning how to navigate my own health journey.

As an artist, if you’re looking for somebody who is super academic and dry…I’m not your gal. I firmly believe anybody can create, and the process of creating is where the power lies. The rest is audacity, which can be exhilarating (and flattening on some days, if you suffer from imposter syndrome like me). The littles are watching, and I want them to see that they can do anything they set their minds to, take up space and that their opinion matters. My daughters have always been at the heart of why I continue to push and put myself out there.

#lindseyjoyholcombart #pdxart #modernart

An important tenet of my studio work is that I create when I am able, in order to prioritize my health and balance. MRI ink and thread works are more demanding on my vision and fine motor skills, and while my DMs are always open for commissions, I am not always able to work on a specific timeframe depending on my health, studio load and family schedule . Please consider signing up for my newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming openings, in addition to watching my stories here on Instagram.

In addition to my ink and thread MRI, I also offer custom digital sumi MRI. These are minimal but impactful, and can be printed however you'd like (not for the purpose of resale). I am always accepting digital commissions, and my hope is that the easier price point makes them more accessible than an original work.

Currently, my MRI ink and thread works range from $350-1200, with larger or custom sizing and payment plans available. I typically ask for a month to complete these, but it can depend on my health and schedule. My digital MRI linework is a flat $150, with a shorter delivery time.

I have been thankful to paint over 400 beautiful brains, alongside sharing so many of your stories over the years. My MRI work is not limited to multiple sclerosis, so if you have a special project in mind, I’d love to hear from you. How my own health journey and experiences are interpreted through art is constantly evolving, so while my MRI work as I have done them since 2019 may not be forever, please keep an eye on this space.

Always feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at hello @ lindseyjoyholcomb.com . I am always delighted to connect about speaking engagements, workshops or creative collaboration.

#mixedmedia #originalartwork #pnwartist #pdxart #oregonartist #disabledartist #creativebusiness

An important tenet of my studio work is that I create when I am able, in order to prioritize my health and balance. MRI ink and thread works are more demanding on my vision and fine motor skills, and while my DMs are always open for commissions, I am not always able to work on a specific timeframe depending on my health, studio load and family schedule . Please consider signing up for my newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming openings, in addition to watching my stories here on Instagram.

In addition to my ink and thread MRI, I also offer custom digital sumi MRI. These are minimal but impactful, and can be printed however you'd like (not for the purpose of resale). I am always accepting digital commissions, and my hope is that the easier price point makes them more accessible than an original work.

Currently, my MRI ink and thread works range from $350-1200, with larger or custom sizing and payment plans available. I typically ask for a month to complete these, but it can depend on my health and schedule. My digital MRI linework is a flat $150, with a shorter delivery time.

I have been thankful to paint over 400 beautiful brains, alongside sharing so many of your stories over the years. My MRI work is not limited to multiple sclerosis, so if you have a special project in mind, I’d love to hear from you. How my own health journey and experiences are interpreted through art is constantly evolving, so while my MRI work as I have done them since 2019 may not be forever, please keep an eye on this space.

Always feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at hello @ lindseyjoyholcomb.com . I am always delighted to connect about speaking engagements, workshops or creative collaboration.

#mixedmedia #originalartwork #pnwartist #pdxart #oregonartist #disabledartist #creativebusiness

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