Olga shared, “Since I came to the USA, I have been exposed to a totally new world of freedom of expression and art materials that I never had the opportunity to work with before. My previous training was focused on realistic academic art. Abstract art is a new and exciting chapter in my artistic journey. I present to you large size mixed media acrylic paintings with complex sophisticated surfaces. I see the artistic merit in creating new visual effects that promoted multiple stages of perception, engaging viewers in subtle and various ways. When painting I think about harmony, balance, and flow of time. It takes time to “read” the artwork, like reading an unfamiliar map, providing each viewer with his or her unique route.”