Mayling Mack Holm

Mayling Mack Holm was born in Manila, the Philippines, and grew up in Canton, China, and Hong Kong. She came to the United States at age 16 and studied at Indiana University and DePauw University. She is a self-taught artist, who did not begin making art until she was in her mid-30s when she had young children. A Forest Christmas is her first and only published work, owing to the onset of health difficulties. She worked in the unusual medium of ballpoint pen and collected antique miniature furniture which she used to create her detailed drawings. Ms. Holm currently lives in Vermont.