"Beauty is truth and truth is beauty" - Ruskin.
Olivia Long expresses both, through the art she has created. From the meticulous detail in her botanical renderings, to the lush density displayed in texture and abstracted forms, Olivia has suffused all with rarely matched skill. Sensitivity to colour and the ever changing character of light, displays an awareness acquired while residing in Asia and Europe. An intimacy of time and place is evident within the grandeur of Olivia's landscapes. Her floral interpretation of still life is juxtaposed with the richness of materials and thought.
My photography and images attempt to capture and define glimpses or moments in time. Through bold composition and primitive elements images are made transformational. Viewing iconic figures and places from new angles and a crisp modern sensibility define my photography.
Working with various medium combinations such as encaustic and digital photography, I seek the culturally unique yet universal images exposed to me through travel and experience. I am interested in creating or alluding to a physical s...
