NEW ART FROM OLIVIA

EACH PAINTING IS A MEMORY

One of my first and best clients passed away recently. An elegant, lovely lady who made some of my paintings part of her life, Betty Schwarzschild was a delightful friend and supporter. I will miss her.



"IF FISHES WERE WISHES"

November introduces the holiday season, my favorite time of year and likely for most others as well. Thanksgiving is reunion and homecoming rolled into one. The aromas from the wonderful food blend perfectly with laughter, hugs and cheerful conversation. The season starts and I find this time filled with images that I love to place onto canvass. Children around a decorated tree opening presents, a choir in a country church, a decorated town square here close to home or a painting that recalls precious memories from childhood in North Carolina.

That’s part of the experience for me. I paint something another person wants but nearly always benefit from revisiting the images and sounds of past holidays. And as you see from one of my paintings, I love animals particularly my dear cat Monty.

Nostalgia is a good feeling. Poignancy is comforting. The holiday season is a time when for a few days, my little world is a celebration of peace, love and goodwill.

It’s time to get back to work.