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“Create something beautiful, something useful,” Riley Holloway’s artistic evolution

2/17/2026 | 9m 28s

As a young artist, Riley Holloway painted simple but beautiful portraits until he met his mentor.

As a young artist, Riley Holloway described himself as floating aimlessly, painting simple, but beautiful portraits until he crossed paths with Fort Worth legend, Sedrick Huckaby. Over time Huckaby became an important mentor. He helped Holloway hone his craft and transform his portraits into paintings that tell stories with larger themes of love, family, and nostalgia.

02/17/2026

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KERA Arts Docs

“Create something beautiful, something useful,” Riley Holloway’s artistic evolution

2/17/2026 | 9m 28s

As a young artist, Riley Holloway described himself as floating aimlessly, painting simple, but beautiful portraits until he crossed paths with Fort Worth legend, Sedrick Huckaby. Over time Huckaby became an important mentor. He helped Holloway hone his craft and transform his portraits into paintings that tell stories with larger themes of love, family, and nostalgia.

02/17/2026

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