This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Steph Holmes
Kaleidoscope Butterfly
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Opening Reception September 6th, 2025 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - September 6th, 2025 - November 22nd, 2025 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
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American Copper Butterfly
1.5"x1.25" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
1.5"x1.25" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
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Banded Peacock Butterfly (Female)
2.5"x2.25" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.5"x2.25" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Cabbage White Butterfly
2.5"x1.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.5"x1.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Checkered White Butterfly
2"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
2"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
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Chiricahua White Butterfly
2.25"x1.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.25"x1.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Common Buckeye Butterfly
2.5"x2" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.5"x2" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Crimson Patch Butterfly
2.75"x2" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.75"x2" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Desert Orangetip Butterfly
1.5"x1" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$250
1.5"x1" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$250
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Eastern Comma Butterfly
2"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
2"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
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Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
6.5"x4.75" (frame 14.75"x11.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$650
6.5"x4.75" (frame 14.75"x11.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$650
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
5.25"x4.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$600
5.25"x4.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$600
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Grizzled Skipper Butterfly
1.75"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
1.75"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
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Labrador Sulphur Butterfly
1.75"x1" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300 🔴 SOLD
1.75"x1" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300 🔴 SOLD
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Little Wood Satyr Butterfly
1.5"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
1.5"x1.5" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300
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Milbert's Tortoise Shell Butterfly
3"x2.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025 Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
3"x2.5" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025 Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
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Monarch Butterfly no.12
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Monarch Butterfly no.13
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Monarch Butterfly no.14
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Orange-Barred Sulphur Butterfly
3"x2.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
3"x2.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Painted Lady Butterfly
2.25"x1.75" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$400
2.25"x1.75" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$400
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
5"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
5"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Polydamas Swallowtail Butterfly
5"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
5"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Regal Fritillary Butterfly
4"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Ruddy Daggerwing
4"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3.5" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Sleepy Orange Butterfly
2.25"x1.75" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300 🔴 SOLD
2.25"x1.75" (frame 5.75"x5.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$300 🔴 SOLD
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Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
4.5"x3.75" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4.5"x3.75" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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Tiger Mimic Queen Butterfly
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
4"x3" (frame 10"x10"x1.75"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$550
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White Peacock Butterfly
2.5"x2.25" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
2.5"x2.25" (frame 8.75"x8.75"x1.25"), 2025, Paper acrylic paint recycled paper
$350
Statement
A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope, a fitting name for something so ever-changing, luminous, and full of color. Like butterflies themselves, this word feels like poetry: a symbol of transformation and light.
We may not have the chance to witness many more kaleidoscopes in the wild as climate change reshapes our world. So this exhibition is an invitation to pause and honor these beings by looking closely.
Each piece was created slowly, intentionally, layer by layer like wings forming in the dark of a chrysalis. Unlike the real insect specimens these hand-painted paper sculptures are modeled after, these art pieces are made in a cruelty-free, eco-conscious way. It’s my way of celebrating the wild creatures that inspire so much wonder in us and remind us that slowing down might just be the most powerful thing we can do.
In that pause, we’re given the space to reflect, to see with more clarity, and to rediscover meaning in the intricate life of our world.
We may not have the chance to witness many more kaleidoscopes in the wild as climate change reshapes our world. So this exhibition is an invitation to pause and honor these beings by looking closely.
Each piece was created slowly, intentionally, layer by layer like wings forming in the dark of a chrysalis. Unlike the real insect specimens these hand-painted paper sculptures are modeled after, these art pieces are made in a cruelty-free, eco-conscious way. It’s my way of celebrating the wild creatures that inspire so much wonder in us and remind us that slowing down might just be the most powerful thing we can do.
In that pause, we’re given the space to reflect, to see with more clarity, and to rediscover meaning in the intricate life of our world.
Biography
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Steph Holmes is a nature-inspired artist based in York, Pennsylvania. Raised in southcentral PA, she grew up exploring forests and collecting natural objects, an early form of observation that still shapes her work today.Steph earned her BFA at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and completed a post-baccalaureate program at Syracuse University. She works primarily in acrylic paint, creating symbolic paintings on canvas and painted paper sculptures that resemble real insect specimens. Her sculptures offer a cruelty-free, sustainable alternative to traditional collecting and reflect her deep reverence for the natural world.
Most recently, Steph's work has been exhibited in the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts juried exhibition "Images 2025," as well as in the invitational exhibition "Making Matters" at Peters Valley School of Craft. She was awarded a 2025 BLOOM Grant from Downtown Inc. In addition to her exhibitions, Steph teaches nature-based art workshops and runs a working studio above Gather 256 in Downtown York. Her art is held in private collections across the U.S. |
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