| Education:
While in Russia, Olga received two formal degrees (M.S.
and B.A.). After moving to the United States she began her career in
Fine Art by studying with distinguished artists and teachers. She
studied painting for five years with David Leffel at
Loveland Academy of Fine Arts. She also attended classes of painting
with Joshua Fallik, Kim English and Quang
Ho at Art Students League of Denver, drawing with
Sherrie McGraw (Fechin's Art Institute workshops) and
Jacques Devaud, anatomy of the human head with Bill
Stark (Loveland Academy of Fine Arts).
Featured Artist Shows:
• Russian Embassy and Russian Cultural Center, "Inspired by Russia", Washington, DC, 2008
• U.S. District Court of Maryland, Greenbelt, MD, 2006
• Mizel Museum, "Building Cultural Bridges",
Denver CO, 2006
• Smith-Klein Gallery “Opposites Attract”,
2004, 2005, Boulder, CO
• East Boulder Centre
• Boulder Arts Association
• Some of the works are now on the record of Boulder Arts Resource
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Juried Shows:
2008
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• 80th Grand national Exibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
• Hudson Valley Art Association
, Old Lyme, CT
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| 2007 |
• Invited artist to Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
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| 2006 |
• Award Winner,
78th Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi
Club, New York, NY
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| 2005 |
• 77th Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi
Club, New York, NY
• "Best of Show" and "1st Place in oil" - Annual Art Show,
Lafayette, CO |
| 2004 |
• 76th Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi
Club, New York, NY
• National Art Show, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York,
NY
• Regional Juried Art Show, Loveland, CO |
| 2003 |
• 12 National Show - Honorable mention- BAA,
Boulder, CO
• National Show “PORTRAITS: FACE IT”, St. Louis, MO
•"This is Colorado" 11th Heritage Fine Arts Guild exhibition,
Denver, CO
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| 2002 |
• 11 National Show, Boulder Arts
Association, Boulder, CO
• Regional Show, Thompson Valley Art League, Loveland, CO
• Miniature Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO;
• EXPO 2002, “Art and Soul”, Denver, CO
• Award-winner - Annual Art Show, Lafayette, CO
•“Self-portrait “ Show, Art Students League of Denver,
CO
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| 2001 |
• 10th National Show, North Colorado Artists
Association, Fort Collins, CO
• 10th National Show, Boulder Arts Association, Boulder, CO
• Miniature Show, Abend Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO
• Miniature Show, Core Gallery, Denver, CO
• 1st Place – Annual Show, Lafayette Art Centre, Lafayette,
CO
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| 2000 |
• National Boulder Arts Association Spring
Show, Boulder, CO
• Bosque Conservatory Art Council, Clifton, TX
• Gilpin County Art Association, Central City, CO
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| 1999 |
• Boulder Arts Association Spring Show,
Boulder, CO
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Auctions and Fundraising:
2007
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"Windows to the Divine",
Denver, CO
"Angel's Heart", Abend Gallery,
Denver, CO |
2006
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Rocky Mountain PBS
Studios, Denver, CO
"Angel's Heart", Abend Gallery,
Denver, CO |
| 2005 |
"Angel's Heart", Abend Gallery,
Denver, CO
"AIDS Project", Boulder, CO |
| 2004 |
"Wild-Wild Auction", Rocky Mountain
PBS Studios, Denver CO
"Angel's Heart", Abend Gallery, Denver, CO |
| 2003 |
"Art and Soul" Miniatures, ASLD
BCAA Annual Art Auction, Dairy Center, Boulder, CO
“Winter Fantasy”, Colorado Symphony Guild, Denver |
| 2002 |
“Art and Soul”, Art
Students League of Denver
“Colorado Lawyers for the Art (CoLA)” Benefit Art Show |
Media: Oil, pastel, charcoal.
Favorite subjects: Portraits and still
life.
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