Artist Statement – Peter Erling Olsen
‘Artist Statement’ seems like a misnomer….perhaps Artist’s Struggle is more realistic because every artist I’ve personally met as well as the great masters of past have struggled in their art. And I am no different. Classical training, the enriching art environment of New York City, versatility as a muralist plus a good work ethic kept me from being homeless but still I struggled finding the ‘ME’ quotient in my art, something that satisfied yet challenged me. And then a little book with an outer space cover design changed all that in...more
