Holly Wentlent is a watercolor artist based in Buffalo, NY, known for her striking fusion of realism and abstraction.
A lifelong creative, Holly’s path to painting wasn’t linear. After earning a degree in Web Development and spending years balancing career and family, she rediscovered her passion while illustrating a family cookbook during the pandemic. Since then, she has immersed herself in watercolor, mastering its unpredictable beauty and making it her signature medium.
Deeply inspired by her hometown, Holly weaves Buffalo’s rich architectural history, rustbelt textures, and natural landscapes into her work. Her paintings capture fleeting moments with depth and emotion, inviting viewers to find their own stories within each piece.
Holly’s art is a testament to resilience, curiosity, and the belief that creativity has a way of finding you—no matter how many detours life throws in your path.