Dream Fossil, Sculpture of the Rescue Angel, 2012

Gilda Oliver

Ceramic

24 in H x 24 in x 24 in

This charming early work by Glinda Oliver offers a rare glimpse into the beginnings of her artistic career, when she first explored clay as a creative medium before becoming internationally recognized for her paintings and mosaic installations. Even in this early ceramic piece, viewers can recognize the hallmarks of her celebrated style: a soft pastel palette, references to the natural world, and a captivating interplay of representational and abstract forms.

Both historically significant and visually engaging, this work provides collectors with a unique opportunity to own an early expression of an artist whose distinctive voice would go on to shape a remarkable career.

Artist Statement

My personal work also tries to connect to this spiritual beauty. I am influenced by the religious art of the Renaissance and other traditions of spiritual art, particularly depictions of angels and saints. My personal work and community artwork tries to connect people to an interior beauty which often goes unrecognized and unappreciated.

Artist Biography

Gilda Oliver is a contemporary American artist working in large community installations, murals, tiled wall mosaics, acrylic on canvas, and ceramics.

She creates pop art-style animal portraits using outlines, free from patterns, superstructures, soft edges, and often pastel colour motifs. Gilda uses full backgrounds to place the art's subject-typically an animal-into it's own universe of design and colour.

For 25 years, Gilda's fine art has been a lasting vehicle of social connection, healing and the interconnection between humanity and nature. Throughout her artist career, she has worked with communities to design art pieces for permanent display in places such as children's museums, hospitals and public spaces in addition to fine art gallery exhibitions. This has garnered her considerable attention from international art investment firms who have valued her pieces at over $1 million and see her work as aligning with corporate social responsibility and sustainable luxury.

Oliver is an internationally recognized artist and cultural animator whose projects integrate children and adults for community building. Her recent solo show "The Path" at Nina Torres in Miami continues her journey in art - drawing inspiration from Kandinsky and Mondrian. Abstraction recapitulates multiculturalism. The Nina Torres gallery promotes cultural exchange through contemporary art exhibitions. For Gilda Oliver's review in July/August 2014 issue -International Alternatives Investor's Review Magazine follow link . Fine Arts Magazine - 2014 issue

Gilda Oliver is represented by Nina Torres Gallery -Miami, Loveed Fine Arts- New York & 25Kadr gallery-Moscow & other galleries.

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