Hadley Holliday's abstract paintings have been described as kaleidoscopic, fluid and psychedelic. In acrylic paint, she creates intricate and interwoven patterns exploring space and depth. She contrasts geometric structure – often a radiating framework of interlocking circles – with the fluid nature of poured paint. Although her references to astronomy are less literal than those of John Torreano, titles such as Strange Radiance and Sun King suggest the light emanating from celestial bodies. While completely contemporary in scale and feeling, Holliday's paintings contain many allusions to the history of abstraction. In spirit, they recall the stained surfaces of pigment on unprimed canvas characteristic of color field painters from the Washington School such as Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler. One can also see the influence of early twentieth century watercolorists and painters such as Arthur Dove or Georgia O'Keefe. Hadley Holliday lives and works in Los Angeles. She received her M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts and her B.F.A. and M.A. from the University of Kansas. Her paintings are widely exhibited and published.