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Olivia Alexander                

 

Artist’s Statement                                                            

                                                                                             Above: Me in the old home town, London

I would describe myself as a "Creative, Mixed Media" artist with a Impressionistic, modern style. I like to express life and life’s experience in my works; trying to capture the essence of a subject, rather than the subject itself.

I have tried many different styles, techniques and mediums over the years.
 My favourites are acrylics, inks, water colours, Asian papers and many types of texture mediums on paper or canvas. Design, Colour & Texture are the elements that I love to use.
Art, like life, is very much a journey of discovery.
I am inspired by artists, Pat Dews, Mary Todd Beam & Maxine Masterfield,Picasso & the french Impressionists, to name but a few.
Although I started art 30 years ago, working in a realistic style by drawing and painting animals and people, I have been working seriously, painting, learning and ‘more learning’, for the past 8 years!
I have taught beginner -intermediate adult art classes as well as several childrens workshops.
I am currently represented by "The Gallery" in Kangaroo Valley  (details in News & Exhibitions page). I now have a new home studio  situated at 1/27 The Boulevarde, Oak Flats NSW Visits by appointment. Ph; 0411 197254

Education: 

  • MIXED MEDIA – 2008 - 09 Barbara Spence, on going
  • MULTI MEDIA – JULY- TAFE WODONGA
  • CERTIFICATE IN INTERIOR DESIGN – THOMSON DIRECT EDUC. 2007
  • FINE ARTS CERT. 1 – TAFE ALBURY 2004
  • CREATIVE DRAWING 2004-06, 2007 – JANENE CASTILLO
  • PAINTING IN ACRYLICS 2004-2006 – MARIETTA ZONENBERG
  • PAINTING & DRAWING – CEC WODONGA
 PUBLISHED
  • “Artist’s Palette” national art magazine, released in Dec,& Jan 2009, Issues 69,70
  • “Australian Artist” magazine titled ‘Computer tools for Artists’ April 2008
  • “Australian Artist” Magazine, September 07 - “Beyond Reasonable Drought” 
  •  AWARDS
  • First Prize, Albury show 2003
  • Highly Commended, Albury Show 2003
  • SOLO SHOWS
  • 5 June- 16 July 2008   “Instinct”, Coffee Culture, BOWRAL,
  • TWO PERSON SHOWS 
  •  July –Oct 2007     ‘STAGE 4 – IMAGES OF THE DROUGHT ’Olivia Alexander, Ruth Gray. Kylie Maguire  (Raising funds for the ‘Farmer’s Drought Relief’)
  • Feb. 2007 – “ 2 POMS & A PAINTBRUSH,” Olivia Alexander, Ruth Gray
  • GROUP SHOWS
  •        KIAMA ART EXHIBITION, 13-22 NOV, 2009
  • ·      ALL ABOUT EVE - BOWRAL TOWN HALL, EIGHT STH HIGHLAND WOMEN ARTISTS 2009                
  •        JAMES KIWI WATERCOLOUR PRIZE – WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY 2008
  • ·          KIAMA ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION 2007, 2008
  • ·          THE DOG SHOW 2007
  • ·          CARCOOLA ARTSHOW 2007,2006,2005,2004,2003
  • ·          ST. AUGUSTINES ARTSHOW 2006
  • ·          CREATOR’S GALLERY POSTCARD EXH. 2006                                      
  • ·          AWAS ART EXHIB. 2006
  • ·          BUDS OF MAY ARTSHOW 2006 Guest Artist
  • ·          COROWA FED. SHOW 2004,2005,2003
  • ·          TUMUT ARTS EXHIBITION 2004
  • ·          AWAS ART EXHIBITION 2004
  • ·          CHILTERN ART EXHIB. 2004
  • ·          ST. AUGUSTINE’S ARTSHOW 2004
  • ·          AWAS XMAS SHOW 2004
  • ·          BRIGHT ART EXHIBITION 2003
  • ·          CORRYONG BUSH FESTIVAL EXHIB. 2003
  • ·          CULCAIRN LIONS CLUB ARTSHOW 2003,2002
  • ·          ALBURY SHOW 2003                            
  • ·          HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL ARTSHOW 2002
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