Jeff Olson: artist & art teacher
Jeff Olson is a US based artist residing in Seattle, Washington. Moreover, he is the Director of Art Education for Royal Talens North America. We are very fortunate and proud that he supports the values and mission of the Royal Talens Foundation.
As an artist, Jeff has a significant and original body of work spanning thirty years. His paintings offer a unique vision of the landscape and the inspirational forces of nature which shape it. His primary medium is Amsterdam™ acrylic paint on canvas, applying the material with a direct and rapid technique.
Jeff holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing. He has a decade of college and university teaching experience in studio art, and more than twenty years in the art material industry with product expertise in a variety of mediums. Olson’s lectures deliver meaningful insights into the history, development, and application of artists’ materials.
“The emphasis of my process is one of discovery. It is this philosophy that makes painting exciting and meaningful for me and feeds my ambitions as an artist”.
This painting was donated by Olson to the upcoming Royal Talens Foundation auction in 2023!
As the Director of Art Education for Royal Talens North America, Jeff coordinates and facilitates retail product training and promotion, our educational outreach, and the nationally recognized art ambassador program.
The mission of the Art Education Program is to provide resources and services to our retail partners, artists, and educators that encourages artistic experimentation and expression. At Royal Talens our broadest mission is to Facilitate and Stimulate Creative Expression. The goal of the Education Program is to Engage, Inform and Inspire to that end.
"I believe that education is potential. That it can be the catalyst to understanding the world as it is and how it might be and develops within us a stronger sense of the self and our place in the world as we chose to create it."
More projects
Spain | Art isn't just beautiful; it's also incredibly important for expressing oneself, especially for kids. That's why we were thrilled when our colleagues from Royal Talens Spain introduced us to Associació Sociocultural Ateneu l'Empelt. With our support and that of Royal Talens Spain, they organized a wonderful collaborative mural event.
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The Netherlands | Since 2022, the TOOF (Temporary Shelter for Ukrainians on Forthaarsweg) has been hosting weekly painting classes, sparking creativity and connection among its young participants. We are happy to support them with our Royal Talens materials. In the heart of Holten, the TOOF is a place where children from Ukraine come together to explore their artistic talents, and more!
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On March 3rd, our CFO and board member Michel Wessel ran the Tokyo marathon to raise money for a Royal Talens Foundation project. Together with Femke Schrijvers, Anton van Empel and Anne Rixt Epema they raised over 14.000 euros! Amazing work! Additionally, Robert Lodiers will run the Rotterdam marathon on April 14th to raise money for the same project as well. Good luck, Robert!
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Spain | Together with artist and Royal Talens Spain colleague Pilar Barrios Varela, fifteen migrant women and girls created four beautiful ‘Vertical Gardens’. During the process they found strength, confidence and support with each other. This is how they did it.
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