Artist Statement

I am a mixed media artist focusing on experimental textile techniques and paint.

I create a combination of wall hangings, sculpture and film made up of sensitively collected natural and man-made elements that are then worked together to create new colours, form and meaning.

My work focuses on the human connection to place and healing. Iā€™m interested in capturing powerful moments of stillness and connectivity within, that arise from being present in the natural world. I create images of landscapes that hold memories of those moments as well as observational pieces of native wildlife fauna and flora.

I see myself as a collector of things. I sustainably grow and forage for plants that can be made into dyes and paints using found fabrics and collect natural and man-made objects I find that hold memory to create these observational pieces.

Contact

oliowil@aol.com