Faces Of Ken Oliva

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My Story: From NY - CO.....& Beyond

Born in Brooklyn, New York, I've been writing poetry & drawing since a young age. My mediums include ink, pencil, wood & acrylic paint on black canvas, but most extensively 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 over the United States & around the World and my goal is to never stop expanding. For me, Art is redemption for the way the world is. The ideas come to me in fragments from archetypal images of cultures un-named. Each one is created by blending up to 15 colors and textures. My first few masks were made of soft clay, but I noticed people wanted to hold them or touch them, so I transitioned to a hard-baking clay, where they emerge from the oven with an expression that speaks of all they have endured. As those who have purchased my masks will attest to, each one has its own story to tell; for every mask there is a soul to whom it will speak, waiting to be taken “home”. Some people also connect with an image of a sold piece of Art. Always up for the challenge, I have been able to recreate that piece, with just enough difference for it to be “one-of-a-kind”. Currently, I am working on a new book of poetry in which a work of Art is paired with a poem that tells their stories. Even though they were “born” years apart…you get the feeling they were “conceived” together. Some of these poems include works that were recognized by "The Emily Dickinson Award" (3rd place), "The Poetry Press Award" (5th place), 3 "Editor's Choice Awards", Paul Harvey's recording for "The Sound Of Poetry" and publication in numerous magazines and anthologies. Though I never know what I’ll be working on next, as any artist will tell you…we don’t choose what we do, it chooses us.

Events: *Tennyson Gallery Rachel Ray Charity Event, Denver CO. *Tennyson St. Art District First Friday Walks, Denver CO. *Sante Fe Art District First Friday Walks, Denver CO. *University of Denver Art Walk Event, Denver CO. *People's House Fundraising Event, Denver CO. *Roxborough 8th Annual Art Fair, Littleton CO.

Exhibitions: -Currently I am showing/selling at: *A Borgata at Colorado Mills, Golden, CO.

-Current Online exhibitions include: *Fusion Art Black & White Finalist Archived Exhibit

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