Ronald Olley Mixed Media
Ronald Olley was born in 1923 and studied at both the Harrow Art School and the Central School, London. His father served as a soldier throughout the First World War, and Olley joined the army in 1942. He witnessed the bombing of Bath, England, before being stationed at El Alamein in Egypt, and Italy. Along with landscape and figure painting, Olley has had numerous commissions for portraits, mainly of women and children. As one of the last artists to paint World War II from personal experience, a significant part of his portfolio depicts battlegrounds and war-torn landscapes. These have been painted using significant research and photographs, alongside Olley's knowledge of the front line. His work has been shown at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists, as well as in exhibitions at the Medici Gallery and Duncan Campbell. His works have been bought by collectors in Europe, the USA, Australia, Africa and Japan.
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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This piece contrasts an irregular, linear mesh grid with small, structured metallic circles. The background, built from layered papers, creates an organic and s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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A continuation of artist Terri Bell's Geometria Grid series, this piece incorporates geometric shapes into organic arrangements. The painting's complex color ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Two bronze figures reach for each other against a red wooden panel. Artist Yelitza Diaz conveys the message behind the strength of adoration. "This piece has been inspired by the full moon that enchants the senses and inspires love," says Yelitza. "It moves us with passion overcoming all obstacles. This work represents the human being that advances towards the goal with success."
About the Artist
Born in Venezuela, Yelitza Diaz;s life has been wrapped in the arts since childhood. She founded a gallery with her husband, who is also an artist, and was successful for many years until the crime and corruption in the local government became unbearable. They now live in South Carolina, where she makes art that explores human existentialism and the political and social developments of her native country. Her sculptures are made with ceramic techniques using a minimalist contemporary style. Fun fact: Yelitza designed the town seal for her native Municipio Falc;n in Venezuela.
Words that describe this painting: figure, figurative, people, modern, minimalism, contemporary, sculpture, man, men, Muzzarelli, nude, mixed media, minimal, gold leaf, metallic, people, modern , mixed media artwork, red
Small Beings...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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2010s Conceptual Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Part of Ryan's long-running series of portraits done in charcoal and oil paint on gold washed paper. Ryan enjoys pairing the fluidity and transparency of oil paint with the substance of charcoal. "Much like the ballet of the same name, "Giselle" combines dramatic patterns with stoic expression," says Ryan. The figure wears an abstract dress of dripping circles, her hair in modernist angles. She looks intensely at the viewer, her slender frame elongated by her strong pose.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: girl, ballet, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, modern, portrait, expressionism, people, fashion, representational, mixed media artwork, yellow
Giselle
Ryan Pickart...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Organic shapes create a linear wall, with dark elements concentrated at the top. Shades of cool gray, white, and black blend into a neutral composition. The s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Figures walk along a shadowy path, blending into the dark background. Above, a supermoon watches over the scene. A worn ticket strip runs horizontally across ...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Deep blues and violets swirl into an abstract pattern. Artist Johnny Karwan took inspiration from a beach on the island of Rhodes in Greece and made the artwo...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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This detailed abstract features organic shapes arranged in a loosely defined grid. Dark charcoal sections ground delicate patterning throughout, creating a me...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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A blue sphere with a red center hovers in the middle of the scene. It symbolizes a presence that communicates without words, the voice of awakening. A meditat...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Pink and red poppies share a whimsical dance within the green vase. The use of thick paint and delicate gold leaf adds a layer of richness to the still-life p...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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Artist Patrick O'Boyle created this piece as part of his Aerial Landscape series, drawing inspiration from the photos taken during his travels. Landscape elemen...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ronald Olley Mixed Media
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