My name is Shay Holloway, I am a 28 year old creative from Des Arc, Arkansas, but I am currently based out of Northwest Arkansas. Although I primarily engage in photography and painting, the term "creative" describes me more than artist because ever since I was a child I have engaged in my creative energy in almost any way that I could. I come from a small town in Arkansas where not a lot of people get out and push the boundaries in discovering what life can and does hold for them. I attended the University of Arkansas from 2012-2016 where I graduated with a BA in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Initially, I had plans to continue school and eventually get my Doctorates degree but after graduating, I made the decision to give school a break and explore life--I'm grateful for that decision. I have learned a lot about life and the psychology of people through my creative endeavors simply through experience. 

Although I dabble in other forms of art, for the past 5 years I have painted and done photography and now both of these things are my primary source of income! My path of creativity--my artistic journey--has taken me overseas to display art in Belgrade, Serbia and I am excited to see where, what and who I run into as I continue my journey! When people look at me and my journey I want them to become inspired by the path that it led me down. I want them to feel like they can take steps to do the things that calls to their hearts and trust that it's going to take them places they never would have thought. 

My signature is creating pieces that I like to call cosmic art. They are my interpretations of galaxies that I title Pure Potential. Pure Potential comes from the idea that everything in this world exists as nothing but energy; energy that is simply pure potential until observed and given a direction. I also create abstract artwork that pulls together elements of art such as line and color.