is a recent recipient of the Basil H. Alkazzi Award For Excellence in Painting and a commission from MTA, Arts for Transit and Urban Design. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in the U.S., including solo exhibitions at the Hudson River Museum (Yonkers, New York), Kenise Barnes Fine Art (Larchmont, New York), Metaphor Contemporary Art (Brooklyn, New York), and elsewhere. Her website is www.HollySears.com.