Chip Holton: Artist-in-Residence

Quaintance-Weaver’s Artist-in-Residence, Chip Holton

Chip Holton has been QW’s artist-in-residence for 37+ years. Chip is making art that wells up from his incredible imagination and talent…the results of which are being displayed throughout the restaurant (see below gallery). He is fun to watch and even more fun in conversation. He is also a key collaborator on QW’s design team. And he’s cute!

QW Artist-in-Residence, Chip Holton painting live at Lucky32 Greensboro

Watch WFMY News 2 Highlighting Chip Holton: Artist Captivates Diners with Live Painting Experience

Recent Additions to Lucky 32 Cary

Painting of Cary Dining Room by Chip Holton — Cary Main Dining Room, 2025, 3’x 4’, Oil on Linen

Painting by Chip Holton of the Lucky 32 Cary Bar — Cary Bar, 2026, 3’x 4’, Oil on Linen

Painting of Lucky 32 Cary facade, longtime friends hugging in front. — Cary, 2026, 3'x4', Oil on Linen

Artwork in Greensboro

Wildflowers Watercolor by Chip Holton QW Artist-in-Residence

Wildflowers Watercolor, 2025, Watercolor on paper
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Reclining Nude, 2024, Oil on linen
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Mother With Shells, 2024, Oil on Board, 11x14

Mother With Shells, 2024, Oil on Board
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Ascension in a Remarkable Light, 2024, Watercolor
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Pastel, charcoal, mixed media art by Chip Holton

Tears Ephemera, 2025, Pastel, charcoal, pencil, cut paper fragments, pine needles, dirt, glue
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Landscape in Gray, 2025, Watercolor on Arches paper
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Just Passing Through, 2024, Charcoal, pencil, ink accents
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Storyboard of Chip Holton's vision for his Lucky 32 artwork.

Ministry of Dreams Collage, 2024, Mixed Media
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Weavers (aka Veils), 2024, Oil on linen
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Ophelia’s Grandmother White With Grief aka Lament, 2024, Oil on board
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A painting by Chip Holton of his son's room.

The Light That Can Be Heard in Shadows, 2025, Oil on linen
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Big Sky Stage, 2024, Watercolor on paper
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Study for Dali’s Beach, 2024, Oil on linen
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Brighton Walks, 2024, Oil on Board, 9x12

Brighton Walks, 2024, Oil on board
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Ghost of Tintoretto’s Last Love in a Green Robe - Watercolor Study - Chip Holton 08.08.2024_vertical

Ghost of Tintoretto’s Last Love in a Green Robe, 2024, Watercolor Study
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Dancing within the Forest, 2024, Oil on canvas
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Artwork by Chip Holton with a father lifting his child up.

Daddy, Lift Me Up Into The World, 2024, Pencil, charcoal, watercolor, gouache
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Chip painted his reflection as seen through the window of the bar area.

Reflections, 2024, Oil on linen
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Pencil drawing of Don Reeves at his piano, by Chip Holton

Don at the Piano, 2025, Pencil on paper
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Coulomb’s Daughter, 2024, Oil on linen
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Plate Ballet, 2024, Oil on linen
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Chip Holton did a live painting depicting what inspired him at the Mad Hatter Tea.

Mad Hatter Tea, 2024, Acrylic on linen
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Wednesday Nigh at Lucky 32, 2025, Oil on linen
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Chip Holton's realistic painting of the Veranda at Lucky 32.

The Veranda at Lucky 32, 2025, Oil on linen
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Chip Holton's oil on linen painting of a decaying tree, called "Sentinel"

Sentinel, 2025, Oil in linen
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Chip Holton's painting, The Lecture where his daughter is lecturing the cats.

Wednesday Nigh at Lucky 32, 2025, Oil on linen
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Musica Invictus, 2024, Oil on linen
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Painting of the L32 Kitchen by Chip Holton

Kitchen Alchemy, 2025, Oil on Linen
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pencil, charcoal, chalk, pen, and ink painting by Chip Holton

The Black Swan’s Stone Ship of Puppets, 2024, Pencil, charcoal, chalk, pen, & ink
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Studio, 2024, Charcoal on paper
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