A native of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Augustin Kelvin Holder’s artistic development Holder's development began in the Caribbean and expanded through studies at the University of the Virgin Islands, and expanded further to the University of Alaska and the University of Hawaii. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and is collected widely.

Holder spent his adult life in New York. The Holder family [actor/dancer/musician Geoffrey Holder and painter/dancer Boscoe Holder] are prominent in the history of art, and [Augustin] Holder is following that footprint.

Holder’s artwork delves into his personal journey and documents the chronology of his life and the expression of humanity. Holder focuses on the diverse Caribbean identity with so many elements…divided yet connected by water and cultural legacies and heritages. |  |