[1] Holland began his formal art education at the University of California at Berkeley, where he was influenced by David Park[2] before traveling to Chile as a Fulbright Grant recipient.
Holland's early academic art influence was David Park at Berkeley, but his artistic style continued to develop through his travels and personal experiences.
His work has been described as taking inspiration from Cubism, Futurism, and Constructivism,[5][6][7] and he has been called one of California's most important contemporary artists and was featured in Art in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–1980: An Illustrated History.
[8] Holland works primarily with fiberglass and aluminum to create free-standing and wall installations, a style that has been said to encompass Abstract Expressionism (8).
[2] His work has been labeled exhilarating[3] and visually challenging, playing games and distorting the three-dimensional space.