ARTIST STATEMENT
I take reality,
I absorb it through the mill of my experiences and schooling,
And then I produce a new carefully designed reality that evokes feelings and memories. This reality takes abstraction of strokes, edges, values and color relationships, and morphs them into a world that I imagined, that affects a viewer on a level deeper than words
SELECTED AWARDS
1st Place, Drawing, Portrait Society of America (PSoA) 18th Annual International Portrait Competition, 2016
4th Place, Portrait Society of America (PSoA), 22nd Annual International Portrait Competition, 2021
3rd Honor Award, Portrait Society of America (PSoA) 16th International Portrait Competition 2014
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America (PSoA), 21st Annual International Portrait Competition, 2019
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America (PSoA), 20th Annual International Portrait Competition, 2018
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America (PSoA), 17th Annual International Portrait Competition, 2015
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America (PSoA), 13th Annual International Portrait Competition, 2011
3rd Merit Award, Portrait Society of America (PS0A) Members Only Competition 2015, Outside The Box Category
5th Honorable Mention, Portrait Society of America (PSoA) Members Only Competition 2014, Still Life Category
Finalist, Portrait Society of America (PSoA) Members Only Competition 2020, Commissioned Portrait and Outside The Box Categories
Winner, Strokes of Genius 9: Creative Discoveries North Light Books’ 2016 Drawing Competition
Finalist, Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon Competition 2016
Finalist, Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon Competition 2019
Finalist, Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon Competition 2015
American Art Collector Magazine Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Juried Exhibition, 2013
4 Finalist places, The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competitions, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 (Figurative/Portrait and Still Life Categories)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND JURIED SHOWS
Art Noveau Exhibition, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA, December 1 2021 – January 15, 2022
Arcadia Contemporary Gallery “Male Of The Species” International Invitational, New York, NY, June 16 – July 11, 2021
Contemporary Figuration, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, January 23 – February 20, 2021
30th Annual Miniature Works Exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, December 10, 2020 -January 5, 2021
Fine Art and Fashion Exhibition, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), October 24 – November 30, 2020
Likeness Exhibition, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), January 11, 2020
The Hunt Exhibition, Patrons Gallery at the Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), September 19-23, 2019
Dacia Gallery Nine-Year Anniversary Group Exhibition, New York, NY, September 16-28, 2019
Virtuosos of the OPA Exhibition, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St Augustine, FL, March 1-31, 2019
5 And Under, Arcadia Contemporary Group Exhibition, Pasadena, CA, August 18, 2018
Fine Art and Fashion Exhibition, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, September 29 – October 3, 2018
28th Annual Miniature Exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, November 3-24, 2018
VRFA Americans in Paris, Group Exhibition #1, Arcadia Contemporary, Culver City, CA, May 12-30, 2018
VRFA Americans in Paris, Group Exhibition #2, Galerie L’Oeil du Prince, Paris, France, May 24-June 12, 2018
VRFA Realism Without Borders, Group Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, April 19-22, 2018
VRFA Realism Without Borders, Group Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, December 5-10, 2017
Solo Exhibition, Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, SC, December 1- 31, 2017
Solo Exhibition, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), Laguna Beach, CA, October 1 – 30, 2017
American Impressionist Society (AIS) 18th National Juried Exhibition, Montgomery-Lee Fine Art Gallery, Park City, Utah, September 28 – October 29, 2017
Equestrian Group Show, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (VRFA), Laguna Beach, CA, August 1 – 30th, 2017
Oil Painters of America (OPA) 26th National Juried Exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH, May 12 – June 10, 2017
“AIS Impressions: Small Works Showcase”, American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA, March 11-25, 2017
The 26th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, December 2-31, 2016
VRFA Realism Without Borders, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA (through Vanessa Rother Fine Art), Opening Reception November 5, 2016
Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, SC exhibition, opening reception September 2, 2016
“Contemporary Figuration” exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, May 13 – June 4, 2016
Oil Painters of America 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Southwest Galleries, Dallas, TX, May 13 – June 15, 2016
VRFA “Impression” exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, March 11-30, 2016
VRFA “Making an Impression” exhibition, Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, December 4-27, 2015
Oil Painters of America 2015 Salon Juried Exhibition, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL, October 8 – November 6, 2015
16th Annual American Impressionist Society (AIS) National Juried Exhibition, Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale Arizona, October 1 – 29, 2015
Oil Painters of America 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St Augustine, FL, May 1-25, 2015
Art of the Portrait Conference, Portrait Society of America, Reston, VA, April 24-27, 2014
Women Painting Women, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC, Sept 5 – Sept 30, 2014
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition 2014, Mountainsong Galleries, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, Aug 30-Sept 30, 2014
American Women Artists Annual National Juried Exhibition, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA, August 15-Sept 15, 2014
Legacy Gallery Annual Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ, December 2014
Oil Painters of America 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bennington, VT, June 7-July 27, 2014
Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, Nov-Dec 2013
Oil Painters of America (OPA) Annual Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Southwind Art Gallery, Topeka, KS, Sept-Oct 2013
American Impressionist Society Annual Show, M Gallery of Fine Art, Charleston, SC, October 2013
Oil Painters of America (OPA) Annual Salon, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI, June-August 2013
Solo Show “Reflections”, M Gallery of Fine Art, Charleston, SC, July 2011
Oil Painters of America (OPA) 20th Annual National Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Devin Galleries, Coeur D’Alene, ID, 2011
Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY, 2010
2 Legacy Gallery of Fine Art Small Works Shows, Scottsdale, AZ, 2010 and 2011
Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art Annual Salon, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, 2011
“Russian/Ukrainian Impressionism” Group Exhibition, Silvana Gallery, Glendale, CA, 2011
Richeson75 Figurative/Portrait Juried Competition, Kimberly, WI, 2010
American Women Artists National Show, Dallas, TX, 2010
Laumeister Fine Art Juried Show, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, 2010
California Art Club, California Heritage Exhibition, Pasadena, CA, 2010
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Portrait Society of America (PSoA) Signature Status
Oil Painters of America (OPA) Signature Member
ARTIST’S BIO
Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Olga Krimon received academic art education in Kazan, Russia. Growing up she was (and still is) largely influenced by Repin, Serov, Brullov, Levitan, Kramskoy, Fechin and other Russian titans. She then discovered Sargent, Zorn, Sorolla and Cecilia Beaux, and to this day she examines the movement, the bold brushstrokes and the value arrangements in their pieces.
She continued to grow and develop her skills later in America, through drawing classes with Glen Orbik and painting classes with Jeremy Lipking. Olga also holds a BA in Art History, and she credits it with providing her the rich visual vocabulary that is instrumental for defining her path as an artist. She also later received an MBA, making her well-grounded in the business side of an artistic career.
Olga continues to refine her craft through independent studies and daily practice. Over time, she developed her own style grounded in fundamental principles of academic realism, sensitivity to subtle value and color transitions, and yet bold energy of movement and expressive brushstrokes. Olga’s Figurative and Still Life Paintings are recognized by the Portrait Society of America PSoA (International Competition 1st Place Drawing 2016 and 3rd Honor Award 2014, Certificates of Excellence 2011, 2015 and 2018, Members Only 3rd Merit 2015 and Honorable Mention 2014) and American Art Collector Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Competition 2014. She is also a finalist in 2015 and 2016 Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon Competition.
LINKS AND PUBLICATIONS
Works featured in
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine April 2019, December 2018, June 2018 (Something New In Realism article), April 2016
International Artist Magazine June 2016
American Art Collector Magazine January 2014
Western Art & Architecture Magazine September 2016
Nashville Arts Magazine June 2018
Arte Realizzata Italy interview – https://www.arterealizzata.com/interviews/a-refining-conversation-with-olga-krimon
Skarno Italy interview – https://skarno.it/en/magazine/olga-krimon/
Article about my work in the Nashville Arts Magazine, 2018 – https://nashvillearts.com/2018/05/olga-krimon-hits-a-nostalgic-high-note/
My approach to composing, published in Realism Today – https://realismtoday.com/approaching-painting-composition/
An older article in the Beach Reporter (before I was a full time artist) – https://tbrnews.com/news/hermosa_beach/hermosa-beach-mom-tech-manager-by-day-fine-artist-by/article_247a5a78-1d4d-11e6-ba72-a3d4561b47b9.html
