Drew Connor Holland - Endlings

Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to present, Endlings, the new solo exhibition from Drew Connor Holland.

Endling — n. the last known individual of a species; a final living being whose death marks extinction.

The unique analogue image transfer process Holland is known for – images are translated from
the digital into the physical using low-fi stationary materials then subjected to various processes of manipulation, including staining, varnishing, and overpainting – is more visible here than in previous works.

"The premise of these works is to actualise that pervasive sense of helplessness; scratching at the walls looking for some other thing that might keep us whole. These are obsessive objects. Each layer is built upon another. The images bleed through each other like poster boards and peeled paint." Drew Connor Holland, 2025

Drew Connor Holland is a New South Wales based artist who works on Gadigal, Gayemagal and Awabakal land. Holland graduated from Sydney's National Art School in 2018 with a Master of Fine Art (Painting) and has been exhibiting since 2013. Holland's work has been recognised through key awards including the 2022 Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship Shark Island residency, and as a finalist in major national exhibitions including the Blake Prize (2024), Mosman Art Prize (2024, 2025), Gippsland Print Award (2015), and Hatched: National Graduate Show (2017).