Mr. Ollie has been a professional artist, illustrator, and writer since 1983. He’s been a teaching artist since 1987 traveling all over Tennessee and the surrounding states as well, working with all ages and demographics. His cartoons and illustrations have been published in magazines and newspapers throughout the US and over seas. He has several gift books and children’s books published through Captivate Press. He’s received several awards for his work including the Outstanding Artist in Residence from the Tenn. Arts Commission. He lives with his black lab, Abby, in Lewisburg, TN.
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This program presents art as humorous illustration as a means to show and demonstrate art in a more user-friendly way for the novice art student or those who are more seasoned in their art experience. Humorous Illustration expresses art in more abstract terms, whereas a subject drawn would not have to look like real life, but portray the subject matter in a more creative fashion. In my almost forty years of being an artist in residence, this technique has worked well to open doors to those who feel intimidated by art and stepping out into something they are not familiar with.
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