Olga was born in Daugavpils, Latvia in 1982. She lived in Daugavpils for 20 years where she had a wonderful childhood and good experiences during her teenage years. In 2003 she made the decision of moving to the United States. Life in the USA brought her many surprises along with some difficulties which she was able to overcome.
At the age of three, Olga showed a passion for drawing. She spent all her spare time with a pencil in her hand drawing anything that caught her eye. At the age of six, her parents discovered her artistic talent and decided to send her to an art school for kids which she attended for about a year. At the age of 11, while attending junior high school, her art teacher encouraged her to go to the Children's Art School "Saules School".
During the next four years she developed her artistic talent by experimenting with colors, mediums, and learning different techniques. Throughout her senior year, she worked on a project called "Fish World". She created different sized fishes out of clay which she glazed and placed them in three small pyramids made out of glass. At 16, she attended the Daugavpils Art High School "Saules School" where she earned a diploma in Interior & Advertising Design. Her senior project consisted of the design of the Russian Gymnasium first floor reconstruction located in Daugavpils.
Some of Olga's favorite artists include Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, Marc Chagall, Claude Monet, Isaac Levitan, and Zinaida Serebryakova.
Olga's medium of choice is oil and her subjects range from still life to floral and animals.
Artist's Statement
Art is my passion. It's like a meditation for me. It puts me in a peaceful state of mind. It's freedom. When I hold the brush in my hand I feel like I can create my own world - beautiful and colorful. I don't limit myself when it comes to creating colors, textures, and compositions.
Having an artistic father influenced my passion for art. Watching him work on his creations made me understand what art is all about and the beautiful things that one can create. I realized that this is something that I wanted to do - create and express myselft through my art.