Hi, I’m Holly Smee — artist, author, tarot deck creator, and former trauma therapist turned full-time soul weaver.
Canvas & Quill is one of my creative sanctuaries. It’s where I pour stories into ink and color, where healing takes shape through art and intuition. Nearly two decades as a therapist taught me how much beauty lives beneath our scars. And now, I use paint, paper, and poetry to help people remember their own light.
I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology, but my real credentials come from sitting with grief, chasing wonder, and choosing softness in a world that rewards hardness. I make things that whisper to the part of you that’s still tender. Still curious. Still wild.
I live in British Columbia with my tiny wolf pack, four-legged misfits who remind me daily how to be loyal, playful, and brave. When I’m not deep in a new deck design or writing words that refuse to stay quiet, you’ll find me playing the piano, sipping something warm, or daydreaming about new ways to rebel beautifully.
If you’d like to explore more of my work, mentorship, publishing support, and creative direction, visit my main website: hollysmee.com.
Thanks for being here. I hope something I’ve made finds its way to your hands and speaks to your heart in just the right way.