Category Archives: ContemporaryArt

None of us, has one singular moment in time, in which we become our true selves. Instead, there’s a cumulative effect, millions of minutes in which, if we’re lucky, our transformation takes place. We learn in hours that become days, that become weeks, and then we mark these in years. The human experience— learnt momentsContinue reading “Art Pause…”

O’ Live Life Musically🎶 “Her- Just Being Jazzy”40” x 30” There’s something about the syncopated rhythm of jazz that moves me. Foot tapping. Finger snapping. Head Bopping to the beat. Et tu? olive4jazz #powerofculture #artcreatescommunity #art #exhibition #artexhibition #contemporaryart #artistssupportartists #technygalleries #artcommunity #femaleartists #bostonartists #dopeart #museumsfromhome #painting

Isn’t it amazing, how music has a way of bringing us all together? And as we’re immersed & touched by song, we can forget all our worries. It’s then, out on the dance floor that we are free. We’re not on the internet, caught up on social media, not staring down at our phones, andContinue reading “Art is Dance”

Truth is, up until about four years ago, I had never noticed that inside the word “heart” is the word “art”. It was around the same time that I was beginning to paint and make art that I noticed the coincidence. And it’s within reason to think that my activities gave me a new perspective,Continue reading “Got heART?”

What if, the art we see online was also the art that we put on our walls? All of those likes, gathered and collected would take on additional reverence. Imagine, if a piece of art could make us feel good, simply by gazing at it. Truth is, that’s exactly what some art does. It’s thatContinue reading “Redefining A Wall”

In a world that’s spinning incredibly fast, it’s important to remember that turtles can and do exist. These past few years, I’ve lived by the mantra “Slow and Steady” it’s helped me get through some of life’s greatest difficulties and made me stronger. Here is where I stand. On the outside, I appear as anyContinue reading “The Power of Art”

Excitement. Melancholy. Excitement! Today is de-install day. What a journey!!! “When There’s Laughter” was my first solo exhibition. I was allowed to create, curate and put together a complete exhibition, from the theme to the hanging of my paintings on a Walker rod system. I devised title cards with QRC’s and my website clicks grewContinue reading “Dream Caught”

So grateful🙏 Long after time & the elements of this world cause the memory of this night to fade, I’ll look at the video & the photos of this exhibition & I’ll smile proudly 🥰 I paint to make people smile, at least a little bit on the inside. Smiles are contagious! When you smile,Continue reading “Sharing Art Feels Like This”

Someone asked me if I ever had a solo art exhibition and it sort of made me laugh. And guess what, now this is happening: March 2 – March 30th at Newton Art Gallery. A solo art exhibition, that will hopefully make you smile, at least just a little bit through a memory, an actContinue reading ““When There’s Laughter””

This! When you make a woman cry, not from breaking her heart or hitting her, but from laughing. 🙏 “Improvisation”24” x 20” If you like it here, you’re gonna love it when it’s installed. “When There’s Laughter”Exhibition in Newton. Laughter is contagious, like a cold, but in a good way. When we laugh we releaseContinue reading “Improvisation”