Ken Oliva

Born in Brooklyn & raised in Richmond Hill Queens, New York, I've been writing poetry & creating art since a young age. My mediums include ink, pencil, wood, acrylic paint on black canvas and polymer clay.

My interest in sculpting came about in the mid 1990’s when I moved to Colorado. I began making masks because we all put on so many faces in society that I decided to express it in various forms. My work has reached people all around the world and my goal is to never stop expanding. For me, art is redemption for the way the world is. My ideas come in fragments from archetypal images of cultures un-named. Each one is created by blending up to 15 colors & textures. The first few masks were made of soft clay, but I noticed people wanted to hold them or touch them. I then transitioned to a hard-baking clay, where they emerge from the oven with an expression that speaks of all they have endured. Those who have purchased my sculptures say each one has its own story to tell; for every mask there is a soul to whom it will speak.

I then explored other mediums in pencil, ink & acrylic paint. My paintings seek to create settings and abstracts with colors, both intense & muted, playing a large part in creating these places, as does the...

*Self-Taught.
*Studied at "The HUMBLE Academy of Life".
*Educated through the "School of OBSERVATION" &
practicing the willingness to have an OPEN MIND to ALL
opinions, opportunities & options.
*LEARNING SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY.

-CURRENTLY I AM SHOWING/SELLING at:
*THE PERFECT GIFT COLORADO ARTISANS (Local Artisans & Vendors) at Colorado Mills, Golden, CO.
*MYSTIC SMOKE SHOP in Lakewood, CO.

-SHOWING/SELLING on these WEB PAGES:
*SaatchiArt.com/facesofkenoliva
*Instagram.com/faces_of_ken_oliva
*Twitter.com/facesofkenoliva
*Facebook.com/facesofkenoliva
*Facebook.com/kennyoliva
*TikTok.com/@facesofkenoliva

-ONLINE EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
*Finalist! - FusionArt.com B&W
Archived Art Exhibit - Aug. 2017

-PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
*a Borgata (Local Artisans' Outlet), Lakewood CO.
*Valkarie Gallery, Lakewood CO.
*Tennyson Gallery, Denver CO.
*Spirit Wise, Centennial, CO.
*Herbs & Arts, Denver CO.
*Noa-Noa Art Cafe', Golden CO.
*ConneXions (Local Artists Outlet), Littleton CO.
*The ROX in KenCaryl, CO (w/the Ken Caryl Art Guild).
*Sunflower Gallery, Denver CO.
*Witches Brew, Denver CO.
*Full Moon, Lakewood CO.