About

Holly Futers (hideawayholly), is an artist from North Yorkshire in the UK, specialising in drawing fantasy creatures.

Holly is autistic, and uses her art to escape from an often overwhelming world. Holly would describe herself as more of a process based artist, as she never fully plans out her drawings. She will start with a loose sketch of the creature, then let her imagination run wild on the page. Only when the drawing is near its end, will the narrative become apparent. Holly likes to create a story or meaning for each piece as a prompt for others imagination's. Sending them into their own version of her world.

Holly's work is heavily inspired by the natural world, often reflecting her thoughts of 'strange happenings' in the fantasy natural world in her head. Holly has had an intense interest in wildlife since a young child, bringing her mum little bugs and acorns. She is autistic and finds the world very overwhelming and hard to navigate. But nature and drawing has always been something that brings her structure, escape and calm.

Holly believes her experience as an autistic person is strongly shown through her work. For example, the way an autistic person processes information, and the amount of information their brain lets in, is different to that of a neurotypical. Autistic people process information 'bottom up'. Which means they process detail first, which is how Holly's drawings are made and reflects the amount of detail in them.

Any enquires: hollyfutersart@outlook.com

~Links & Socials~

Instagram: @hide.away.holly

Online shop: https://www.hideawayholly.co.uk/

~Exhibition List~

"Focus on Lines" group exhibition at Fox Yard Studio - 6th Febuary 2026
Pure Art Group virtual exhibition at RHS Chelsea Flower Show - 19th - 23rd May 2026
"The Other Realm": Whimsical and Magical at Fox Yard Studio - 24th September - 2nd October 2026