Eric Oliver

I am an artist and filmmaker living and working in LA.

I currently work with the full range of photographic processes, both

digital & chemical, as well as with paint and pastel, often alternating

between media--each influences, informs, and provides some

relief from the other. I consider my paintings to be

physical representations of everyday visual impressions, whereas the

digital images—presented as large-scale c-prints--are visual

representations of everyday physical impressions.

After working digitally for nearly 2 decades, using a flatbed scanner

as a large format digital camera, I returned to paint as a way of

once again having my ʻhandʼ in my art.

While growing up in New York City fostered much of my fascination

with the urban setting and its components, the ever-changing colors,

geographies, patterns, shapes and shadows encountered during my

daily life generally serve as the impetus for the work.

Education

BA Studio Art - Photography, Stanford University. Stanford, CA 1989

Professional Affiliations:

Los Angeles Art Association – Artist member.

Group Shows:

May 2010 Branches & Leaves - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

Feb 2011 Back to Basics: New Paintings - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

May 2011 - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

June 2011 - The Happening Gallery, Venice, CA;

Oct 2011 Baked - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

Sept 2012 The Style's the Limit - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

March 2013 - SMAS Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA;

March 2014 - Hale Arts Space, Santa Monica, CA.

Other Recognition:

Winner "Open Theme" Competition - artquench.com online gallery, Nov 2013;

Featured Artist - artsyshark.com online art e-zine, Nov 2013.