Bahamian artist Holston Bain was born on May 4, 1978. Holston's relationship with art began in the late 1980's when he attended  workshops at his primary school, Carlton E. Francis, as they prepare for upcoming competitions. His first award came in 1989 when he placed second in the Bahamas in the Primary School's Art Competition.

After high school he attended the Finco workshops and entered the Central Bank of the Bahamas Annual Art Competition for five consecutive years. Throughout these years he received four awards:  from (1997 -2000) he placed in the top 3 for three consecutive years and received Honorable  Mention in the year 2000 for his piece Ageless Love . He is the pioneer for the cake piping technique on canvas in the Bahamas *( for further reference see article in The Tribune , October 21, 2003) Between the years 2001-2003 he did outdoor showings of his art at what used to be known as "Go Slow Bend".  He held three one man shows . His first succeful  one man show was at Government House in 2003 , 2012 at Centrial Bank of the Bahamas and in 2014 at  Seafood Haven at fish Fry . Holston has done group shows with renowned Bahamian artist Eddie Minnis and the late Chan Pratt , Wilicey Tynes . His work is displayed in various establishment in Nassau and owned by numerous private art collectors locally and abroad,  such as The late Vincent D' Aguilar, Fromer Central Bank Governor Julian Francis , Andrew Law, Clement Maynard the third, Hon.Allyson Maynard , Dawn Davies , Ambassador Vernal Sands, Jean WIberg , Mr Fletcher, Caryl Lashley, the late Carolyn Nunan ( Sister of Lancaster newspaper heiress Peggy Steinman, among others.