"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.
As a young boy growing up in a small town in Massachusetts, Christopher James would spend much time exploring the ponds and woods that surrounded his home. Here he developed a deep love of nature which can be seen in his paintings of birds, butterflies and foliage. Later he would find himself enjoying the ocean and shoreline along Long Island as well, inspiring for his art of seashells and coastal life.
“Our world is alive with the beauty of nature. If I am able to capture just a hint of this wonderful feeling nature provides, as an artist then I am truly grateful.”
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