I had someone ask about ordering some prints of the nature mandala paintings I did. So, I decided to open it up to pre-order for the run next week. You can still get them in time for Christmas! 12″X12″ archival pigment print on 14″x14″ Hahnemuhle Cotton Rag paper, 305gsm.Editions limited to 50. TO ORDER, GO TO THE SHOP
DIWALI
Happy Diwali ya’ll. Went over to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn GA yesterday for the fireworks. It’s the largest Hindu temple outside of India and stunningly beautiful. From their website: “The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was inaugurated in August of 2007 after only 17 months of construction time utilizing 1.3 million volunteer hours. The Mandir is comprised of 3 types of … Read More
PHOENIX FESTIVAL
Hey guys! The Phoenix Festival is coming up on Saturday October 24 from noon-11pm. It’s free to attend but you need to RSVP here. So, go see some art and listen to some bands and you may get blessed with the presence of Squirrel, the cat. I just did a little piece for them this year. I was supposed to … Read More
EAST ATLANTA STRUT
Heya. I was asked to paint a mural on the side of The Nail Shack in East Atlanta Village for the East Atlanta Strut that took place on Sept 26. It’s still got a tiny bit left to go, as it’s been raining for almost a week; so I’ve been painting between cloudbursts. I also decided to paint the front … Read More
2015 ART ON THE BELTLINE MURAL
The past couple of weeks, I painted a mural on the back of Freedom Lofts at Ralph McGill and the Atlanta Beltline. It’s definitely one of the longer murals I’ve painted at approx 215 feet x 11 feet. Everyone seems pretty happy with it, so that’s a plus. Here’s the main section, more photos here.
YIK YAK MURAL
Hey. The good folks over at Yik Yak came up with an idea for a mural and asked me to paint it for them. Who am I to turn down perfectly legal money + the theme was about different places in ATL. I did that for about three weeks in July. It would’ve taken a lot less, but it was … Read More
PURCHASING WORK
If you are interested in purchasing any of the work from the event, here’s a link to my new online shop so there’s no weird awkward conversation (still trying to work out bugs, please forgive). For a closer look at the work, check out my instagram. Email olive47 [at] olive47.com for any sales inquiries.
BIRDS & BANDANAS RECAP
Hi Friends! So, the show went swimmingly and a lot of amazing people showed up. It was super nice meeting all of you and I appreciate that you took the time to come out and play with us. Thanks to Media Lodestar for their nice review of the event. Also, thank you to Garage Project Founders Carolyn Carr and Michael Gibson, Chilly-O, FRKO, MadClout … Read More
DR.DAX x olive47: Birds & Bandanas POPUP SHOW FUNTIME!
Dr.Dax of the Dungeon Family and I are having a Pop-Up Show next week at Garage Projects in the ATL. We’re playing with the dichotomies and similarities in our personas and scope of work.. transforming the space into a “cityscape vs nature-scape” meeting in the middle through urban art symbolism and a collaborative piece. Huh? Anyway, COME! June 12, 2015 … Read More
ETSY SHOP!
I put some of the paintings from the colourlovers series up on my etsy page today… (need to clean house, it’s getting crowded in here!). If you are interested either of the two large mandala paintings from the series (shown below), contact me directly, as it was too much of a mess to figure out shipping for a 6x6ftx5inch painting for … Read More
TREE OF LIFE COMMISSION
I just finished a commission for a fellow in Brazil. He asked if I would do a slightly modified version of the mural I did in Sayulita, MX. Here it is.
MISS CUPCAKE!
I just took a few trays of miss cupcakes out of the ol bakery oven and they’re available to you in my storeenvy shop! I’ve taken the time to sign them and throw a mini gocco print in the box for you. At the present, there are a dozen ten available… 5 Strawbers, 2 Mint Olive Chip, 1 Kabluey, 1 Chocakhan and 1 of … Read More
CLOSING RECEPTION
HEY! We’re having a little closing reception tomorrow from 5-7:30 at the gallery. If you missed the opening, or just miss hanging out with the paintings, come on by! There are still a few signed miss cupcake toys and gocco prints available as well.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who came out in the cold to be part of colourlovers.. We had a really nice positive crowd and a lot of fun with the amazing performances by Brigitte Bidet and The Village Queens, LAM & Friends, and DJ Xavier BLK. I posted an album with the work and some photos from the evening here!
COLOURLOVERS PROMO
Hey there! So here’s ANOTHER awesome promo teaser for my show at Nelson Street Gallery. You REALLY should come to the show… it will be super fun. I promise. opening reception Friday 12 December | 7-11 pm Nelson Street Gallery 364 Nelson Street Atlanta GA 30313
COME TO MY SHOW!!
So, yeah, I’m having another one of those show things, where you come look at my paintings, silently judge me, and run off into the night… except this one is gonna be different. You better come or you’ll miss ALL THE FUN. First, the stats… olive47 presents colourlovers. DECEMBER 12, 7-11… NELSON STREET GALLERY, CASTLEBERRY HILL,ATLANTA. (the flyest gallery in … Read More
WATCH ME GET IT
My friend Adam texted me this morning with a link that simply said “Have you seen this?” No, I had not, but I have now and it is awesome. Yep, that’s the building in Lakewood Heights on Jonesboro Road that I painted in 2012. Enjoy.
DRAWCHANGE // Drawn to Change: REVERBERATE
THE GOAT FARM ARTS CENTER PRESENTS Drawn to Change | REVERBERATE Benefiting DRAWCHANGE Saturday October 4, 2014, 6pm in Edgar Allen Free Admission, Artwork is available via silent auction* Food and dessert trucks *Auction will close at 10pm RSVP and get more info at their facebook page “We are looking to express how our actions can extend far and wide,” … Read More