"Two Birds"

Artist: Ronda Olson

Medium: Paper Collage on Board

Dimensions: 13 x 17

About this Artwork: This abstract collage merges textures and colors drawing the viewer into the world of ancient Egypt.  Layered earth tones suggest worn surfaces of temple walls, while subtle, geometric shapes echo hieroglyphic symbols.  Below, two stylized birds emerge, their forms etched with delicate lines that recall the carvings of pharaohs' tombs.  The composition balances abstraction and recognition transporting the viewer from modern space to the sacred, sunlit halls of a civilization long past.

About the Artist: 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.