About Eileen
Brief Bio
Sail At Day Break, shown above, has been chosen for display in the Ambassador to Barhrains' residence. This opportunity to include Olsons' work in the Art in Embassies program exhibition at the US Embassy in Manana, Bahrain was presented to Eileen last Spring. Ambassador Steven Brody is familiar with her work and requested a painting
.Eileen hails from Brooklyn, NY and Northern Virginia and has been painting since her youth. After a 30-year career as an R.N., she decided to go into art full-time. Eileen nurtured her natural talent with classes at The Brooklyn Museum and The Corcoran School of Art and by attending innumerable workshops in the US and abroad. She conducts art workshops, studio tours and offers demonstrations to numerous art leagues and local social groups. Being a former member of the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center Studio Artists in VA, she maintained a working studio there for over 8 years. She presently works out of her studio in Bethany Beach. She is a member of the Rehoboth Art League, SEDAST and The Art League of Ocean City. Eileen is also a partner at Gallery One in Ocean View, DE.
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Always pushing the envelope, Olson’s strengths are in color and form, able to distill the essence of nature into her paintings. She has a sensitive and personal style of painting expressing her emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.
For more than two decades, Eileen has been engaged in an ongoing experiment with painting. She constantly seeks to modify her approach, resisting the comfort of tendency and maintaining the freshness of an unchartered territory.
Keep an eye on this artist- Eileen was invited as a juror for the 2nd Annual NAEA Member Exhibition ( National Art Educators Association)
September 4, 2018
Dear Eileen:
I want to express my personal gratitude to you for contributing your time and expertise to serve as a juror for the 2018 NAEA Member Exhibition!
Your service as a juror for this exhibit helps support NAEA’s mission of advancing visual arts education to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding.
As you know, we received 386 submissions and your thoughtful review contributed to the selection of 62 works for display at the NAEA Studio & Gallery and 60 works for inclusion in the Virtual Gallery. We invite you to view this exciting exhibition in person through January 4, 2019, or online after October 1, 2018, at www.arteducators.org/opportunities/naea-studio- gallery-exhibitions/current-exhibitions.
We hope you will join us for the 2018 NAEA Member Exhibit Reception & Celebration on October 16 from 5:30-6:30pm at the NAEA Studio & Gallery. An e-mail invitation will also be sent to you in the coming weeks.
Thank you again for your contribution of time and expertise in making our second annual NAEA Member Exhibition a success. We look forward to collaborating with you in the future!
Sincerely,
Deborah B. Reeve, EdD Executive Director