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Charles Olsen
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- Lavapies, Madrid
- Spain
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- Video (5)
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GOYARTE
27 members
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New Abstract Circle
257 members
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A Resale Royalty for ALL…
43 members
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Recycle Art
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Do you speak Spanish?
101 members
charles olsen - paintings
What to see
hello... Charles Olsen here. Born 1969 in Nelson, New Zealand. Lived in England for many years and then moved to Madrid in Spain in 2003, where I am now. Please feel free to browse my work!
In July 2010 I made a short film, 'La danza de los pinceles' (The dance of the brushes) and you can see the trailer and further information at ladanzadelospinceles.blogspot.
I write poetry and am preparing my first collection to be published in 2011 called 'Sr. Citizen'. Most of the poems are written in Spanish and will have English translations. You can read my poetry at pensamientoslentos.blogspot.
In July 2010 I made a short film, 'La danza de los pinceles' (The dance of the brushes) and you can see the trailer and further information at ladanzadelospinceles.blogspot.
I write poetry and am preparing my first collection to be published in 2011 called 'Sr. Citizen'. Most of the poems are written in Spanish and will have English translations. You can read my poetry at pensamientoslentos.blogspot.
Profile Information
- Website
- http://charlesolsen.es
- Relationship status
- in a relationship
- College / University
- Middlesex University (1991-1994)
- Program
- Fine Art BA (Hons)
- Graduation
- July 24, 1994
- Member type
- Artist, Other
- If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?
- Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video
- I am...
- wondering at the world.
- About my artwork
- I have always done what I feel like, whether it be climbing trees, making cardboard models, sketching, writing, taking photographs, creating music, cooking. I guess I search for a feeling of belonging in myself, of connections to the world around me. I prefer to go for a walk, to have coffee with friends, to read other's ideas, to study something in detail, than to sit alone with ideas of art and to justify my painting. Painting is unexpected. It expresses an absorbed and lived in world though unconsciously. The final painting is a pause between moments of living, a meditation on those moments.
- Artists I like
- I came to Madrid because of Velásquez and Goya. But really at the moment I'm drawn to, and inspired by, people I know: the wood pieces and drawings of Rupert Hughes, London; the graffiti of Ignacio LlucH, Benicarlo; Valentina Bizzarro, Napoli (sometimes one painting says more than a whole gallery of work); the fotos of Rocksusto, Minnesota and Jorgenn, Madrid.
Also inspired by La Pluma Electr*k who live just round the corner from me.
- Interests
- Apart from painting I also came to Spain because I play flamenco guitar and studied 3 years with gypsy maestro El Entri in the flamenco academy Amor de Dios, Madrid. I've been fortunate to have painted portraits of him and his son, Jesús de Rosario, in return for classes.
My first book of poetry "Sr. Citizen" which includes my drawings, paintings and photographs, is published by Amargord Ediciones in Madrid, Spain. For more information see pensamientoslentos.blogspot.com
Latest Activity
Kiwis con Cumbia – presentation of Sr Citizen in La Central (Reina Sofia Museum) Madrid - 30 June 7:30pm http://ning.it/kt0pQl
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opening words
A photo of me by the fantastic Rocksusto taken in August 2007. I prepared the canvas behind especially for the photo and it is still white today - it appeared in a dream of Rocksusto's one night and so I made it - maybe it is waiting for someone else to dream the picture that will appear on it. It's sitting in the hallway and I walk past it with quiet anticipation every…
ContinuePosted on December 8, 2007 at 6:08pm — 1 Comment
as blogs go...
in order to devote more time to an empty canvas I'm not going to write any more here. 24.05.08
Posted on February 8, 2007 at 8:00pm
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Busy Is As Busy Does...
Well, I've not been here for some time because I've been BUSY! Yes. The latest on the Fringe Front is that we have launched a twitter feed @thetruepattern which you should follow if you're interested in what unfolds with that whole affair. I don't run it, I just supply some of the info to the tweet master. In addition, we have a myspace page which is serving as a…See More
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