GAUDI LIPS Painting

Born in Maikain, Kazakhstan. A small town in the former USSR, known for gold mining. The love of gold must have been at birth, as Olesya uses 24K gold paint in all of her paintings of all sizes large and small. Olesya moved to the US in teenage years. She earned her Bachelor of Fines Arts and Graphic Design degree. And after a successful career in Art Direction and Graphic Design for HBO, Hearst, A&F, and Under Armour. She followed her dream of becoming a visual artist and now resides in New Orleans, LA. Her work has been shown in galleries and museums around the world, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana State Museum and most recently, The red Dot Fair, Art Basel Miami. My paintings tell a story of love and a true celebration of life. Close your eyes.. Imagine falling in love and indulging on the never-ending kiss, and a life full of true moments of happiness. My paintings speak a romantic language of love, lived through an unforgettable life journey. Inspiration: I travel the world about 6 months out of the year, and discover new places, see and experience new things Meet incredible people.. Everywhere I go, I paint. From Gaudi Park in Barcelona, to hidden whimsical beaches in Ibiza, Spain, to ice glazed winter wonderland beauty of Mont Blanc, to Moroccan Riads, and all the way to candy land-like architectural wonders of Moscow. PROCESS & TECHNIQUE: I make quick sketches and notes in my travel journal. The 1000’s of photos I take of every place I travel, further serve as color and theme inspiration. The creative process is completely free and natural, I start with the brush and finish with texture, laying out rhinestones and crystals. Embroidery is featured on select canvases. Just like every mouth shape is unique, each “kiss” painting is unique. I shape the lips with extra large brush strokes, sculpting them freely on canvas with think glossy acrylics. A dash of resin gloss is applied to the lip area, to show the luscious, glossy kiss effect. Just like every person has a story to tell, each kiss painting, is a visual "talking mouth".