ARTIST STATEMENT

My artwork is bound together by an irresistible urge to create in obsessive detail. These rhythmic creations drive me into a hypnotic state which allows me to delve even deeper into my psyche.

My art is a part of the tradition of women’s craft. Through repetitive, meditative processes such as knitting, embroidery, molding clay vessels et al. females engaged in socially acceptable modes of making in order to experience the autonomy that is derived through the creative process. The items were produced mainly for their functionality and could often be considered beautiful, but were almost never considered art.

My artwork pays homage to this long-standing tradition through my use of repetition, patterns, and color. Due to the sheer detail in my artwork, the interested viewer is forced to take a deeper look. Once held captive, the viewer enters my world of deep female mindfulness about subjects such as birth/death, nostalgia, philosophy, visual perspective and esoteric knowledge.  

My art is a steel fist in a velvet glove.

BIO

Art has always been a major part of Andie Olson’s life. Coming from a long line of visual artists and creatives, she was lucky enough to be encouraged to make a life as an artist.

Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she received her BFA in Painting from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, PA. In the years following college, she resided in Phoenix, AZ. While living there, she was an integral part of the arts community. Her work was featured in many exhibitions and art fairs. As the Program Manager at an art center in Phoenix, she managed educational and curatorial programming.

She has recently returned to Bucks County and has been included in exhibitions all over the Philadelphia and Delaware River Valley area. Most notable include the 11th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Artists of Yardley Art Center, which was juried by Jessica Todd Smith, Director of Curatorial Initiatives & the Susan Grey Detweiler Curator of American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As well as Cerulean Arts’ 11th Annual Juried Exhibition, which was juried by Bill Perthes, The Bernard C. Watson Director of Adult Education the Barnes Foundation.