"Summer to Fall"

Layering acrylic paint, paper fragments and deli paper with acrylic skins on glass, gives a dimensional effect capturing the subtle shift of seasons from summer to fall.  Recycling reminds us that even the simplest materials -- like paper -- can be reborn through art in imaginative and meaningful ways.

Mixed Media on Paper, 11 x 14 x .01, Framed to 12 x 15 x .75

Artist: Ronda Olson

Ronda Olson was born in and still lives in Manhattan Beach, CA.  As a single mom she graduated from Loyola Marymount University while working and raising her son.  She has enjoyed various forms of art (painting, quilting and jewelry making) all her life, but it wasn’t until she retired from aerospace in 2010 that she found the time and freedom to focus on her creativity. Ronda lives with her husband David, enjoys yoga, traveling and her three granddaughters, Kennedy, Callie and Lily.