More About Holly B Design Company

Holly Janvrin

Founder & Artist

I was born to be an artist – it just took me 57 years to realize it!

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In hindsight, I can see that art was in my DNA from the beginning. My father was a wood carver and my mother was a painter in her younger days. Growing up, art was always my favorite class, and I was wired to see the possibilities beyond our original assignments. Colors and shapes both fascinated and inspired me.

Earlier in my career, I found a different outlet for my artistic talents – I worked at a high-end clothing stores, was a natural in sales and merchandising and eventually became a buyer for the stores.

Two years ago, my husband Marc taught me the process of fracking and I began to experiment with this unique High Voltage Art technique. My “aha” moment came when I visited a small deli in Newmarket, NH that had a bar top that was made using the fracking technique. I couldn’t stop staring at it … and I knew at that moment this was going to be a part of my journey as an artist.

Since then, many pieces have come together for me, and I fell into an ideal working environment at CI Works (an old mill building in Amesbury, just around the corner from BareWolf Brewing.) I love being in this space with other artists who collaborate, spark new ideas and create a supportive environment for each other. I couldn’t have asked for a better second career!