The ABHR Story
Who is ABHR?
Art by Holly Ryan is the passionate artist and founder behind Art by Holly Ryan, a unique floral preservation and memorial keepsake business dedicated to transforming nature’s beauty and loved ones into forever memories. With a deep appreciation for nature’s natural beauties and for the ones we love most memory, Holly combines her love for florals and art that evokes emotions with personalized pieces that honour life’s most precious moments.
YEAR 1
The creative journey of Art by Holly Ryan began with a simple hobby - Fluid art! Immersed in vibrant colours and dynamic patterns, fluid art soon became a forefront passion of expression! Then, came a pivotal moment when a client requested for a permanent and shiny protectant. This inquiry led to the discovery of Epoxy Resin. Once found, Holly continued too experiment with this material, creating small pieces, keychains and jewelry. Then came the idea to cross 2 loving passions together; Flower pressing and Epoxy.
YEAR 2
As the second year of ABHR unfolded, the focus shifted decisively toward capturing real florals in epoxy resin and all the creative paths that could come from these two mediums mixing worlds. This year was a significant marker in the evolution in ABHR. This led to the creation of uniquely shaped trays, coasters, shelves, charcuterie boards and more. Not only were these pieces created with the beauty of nature infused, they were created with a functional purpose. Glitters, colours, flowers and foils added an extra layer of magic transforming each item into an eye catching and meaningful creation. ABHR focused on themed collection drops such as Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Mother Nature and so much more. This year was the indicating moment for weaving together art, nature and personal moments together. But, the end of this year held an important moment that changed the path ABHR would focus on entirely.
YEAR 3
The transformative year of Art by Holly Ryan was our third year in business. This has been earmarked as the change to ABHR and what the sole focus has become as you know it today; driven by personal loss and a deeper understanding of the significance of memory. After losing a close family member, Holly found herself grappled with grief and searching desperately for a way to forever preserve the memories they shared together. This experience inspired Holly to shift the focus of her artistry too memorial work and preserving life’s most important moments. This new direction was rooted in the belief that flowers and personal memento’s hold the power to connect us to our most precious loved ones and memories. Thus, shifting Art by Holly Ryan’s sole focus onto floral preservation and memorial keepsakes.
YEAR 4
With the change of focus solely going to floral preservation and memorial keepsakes for our fourth year, the response from clients was overwhelmingly positive and supported! Many found solace in the idea of having a way to preserve their most important moments and loved ones in such a unique and creative way! The ability to incorporate flowers from weddings or a memorial service; or personal items that have been well loved by those around, into custom pieces with a tangible connection to their experience was a new and innovative way to always keep these most precious moments and loved ones forever encapsulated through time. ABHR has now become a space where art and memory can intertwine in beautiful and long lasting ways. With each piece crafted, Holly celebrated and mourned with every single client, sharing in their emotions and in their desire to have a memory created to last a lifetime.
YEAR 5
As Art by Holly Ryan progressed into the fifth year of business, celebrating every accomplishment, failure, client and friend made along the way, ABHR has continued too focus on the passionate art of floral preservation and memorial keepsakes. Art by Holly Ryan has continued to evolve with the heartfelt mission of creating art that honours life’s most pivotal moments through the art of preservation! Each piece has been and will continue to be created for the importance of memory, love and connection. Holly’s passion extended beyond just creating beautiful art; it was about weaving a narrative that connected her clients to their most cherished moments and memories. This year produced elegant pressed frames, shadow boxes, a range of resin keepsakes and of course our staple memorial keepsakes. With each passing year, the mission remains clear: to honour and celebrate the moments that shape our lives through the timeless beauty of floral preservation & memorial keepsakes!