Holly Stapleton is an illustrator and painter based in Toronto, Canada. Her work radiates a quiet intimacy, often cast in golden-hour light and rich gouache textures. Merging analogue warmth with digital precision, she explores themes of selfhood, relationships, and nostalgie, capturing the emotional weight of everyday rituals. Whether illustrating for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, or Netflix, Holly brings a sense of presence and romantic stillness to her editorial and commercial work. Her personal paintings, often focused on objects we wear, carry, or collect, offer a gentle meditation on the stories we assign to things.

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