A native of West Texas, Holly Thomas moved to Southwest Virginia with her beloved husband Jim many years ago and fell in love with this area. The two of them operated a successful award-winning decorative painting and historical restoration business for many years, and founded a local charity, Theo’s Pocket, a 501(c)(3) art outreach. Currently, Holly is focusing more on teaching art and developing her fine art skills in several media. Her goal is to capture inner energy and hope with her “Soul Art” series and hone her traditional plein air oil and acrylic skills. She teaches homeschool artists and specializes in teaching art to students who may be afraid of beginning an art journey, or those who have physical issues to overcome to develop their artistic skills.