Heather Olsen

I am an oil painter based in Salt Lake City, UT and have been exhibiting artwork nationwide since 2015. I began painting and drawing at a very young age, and studied with various professional artists at both the Bridge Academy and Hein Academy before completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Utah in 2015. I paint whatever comes to mind. Oftentimes it is things that I am passionate about such as animals and human emotions. Other times it could be a dream I had, something going on in the world, or an idea inspired by an experience or object. My work is rooted in realism due to my classical training, but has a sense of emotional expression with quick brushstrokes and heavy application of paint.

2020 APR - "Worldwide Art Battle" Round 1 - Online 2020 FEB - "Art Battle" - Soundwell Concert Venue - SLC, UT 2020 JAN - "World of the Wild" - RendeZoo Gallery - SLC, UT 2019 DEC - "Holiday Art Show" - Utah Cultural Celebration Center - SLC, UT 2019 NOV - "2019 President's Art Show" - SLCC South City Campus - SLC, UT 2019 AUG - "Animalia" - Urban Arts Gallery - SLC, UT 2019 JUL - "What's On Your Plate?" - Utah Cultural Celebration Center - WVC, UT 2019 JUN - "In Her Own Image" - Urban Arts Gallery - SLC, UT 2019 APR - "Small Works National Competition" - Mena Art Gallery - Mena, AR 2019 MAR - "Fine Art Show & Sale" - Holladay Arts Gallery - Hollady, UT 2019 MAR - "Parallels and Proxies: Survey of Portraiture" - Bountiful Davis Art Center - Bountiful, UT 2019 FEB - Traveling Exhibit, "World of the Wild" - Traveling across USA 2019 JAN - "Winner's Circle" - 311 Gallery - Raleigh, NC 2019 JAN - "World of the Wild" - RendeZoo Gallery - SLC, UT 2018 DEC - "Connect Finals" - Urban Arts Gallery - SLC, UT 2018 DEC - "Holiday Small Works Show" - Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO 2018 NOV - "Black and White" - 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC 2018 OCT - "Annual Sandy Art Guild" - Sandy, UT 2018 SEP - "4th Annual Art of the Heartland" - Mena Art Gallery - Mena, AR 2018 SEP - "Connect" - Urban Arts Gallery - SLC, UT 2018 MAY - "Art of Our Century" - Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT 2018 MAY - "Women Unlimited and Undaunted" - Celebration Gallery, SLC, UT 2018 MAY - "Small Works Show" - Mena Art Gallery, Mena, AR 2018 APR - "Vision of the Arts Auction" - Altus Fine Art, American Fork, UT 2018 JAN - "World of the Wild Art Show" - Hogle Zoo, SLC, UT 2017 DEC - "Connect Art Gala" - Urban Arts Gallery, SLC, UT 2017 NOV - "President’s Show" - SLCC Media Center, SLC, UT 2017 OCT - "Gallery Stroll" - Arts of the World Gallery, SLC, UT 2017 SEP - "Connect" - Urban Arts Gallery, SLC, UT 2017 AUG - "Tough Cookies" - Trolley Square Gallery, SLC, UT 2017 APR - "Annual Spring Salon" - Springville Art Museum, Springville, UT 2017 MAR - "MAD" - MAD Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2017 JAN - "All Women Art Exhibition" - Light Space & Time Gallery, Online 2016 OCT - "Halloween" - Renoartio Gallery, online 2016 SEP - "Opening Exhibition" - Renoartio Gallery, online 2015 OCT - "Sandy Art Show" - Sandy Arts Center, Sandy, UT 2015 AUG - "BFA Senior Exhibition" - Gateway Popup Gallery, SLC, UT 2015 AUG - "Murray Art Show" - Murray Arts Center, Murray, UT 2015 MAY - "Mother’s Day" - Blick Gallery, SLC, UT 2015 MAR - "Crisol Film Initiative" - Urban Arts Gallery, SLC, UT 2015 MAR - "Fifth Annual Exhibition" - Alderwood Fine Art Gallery, SLC, UT 2014 MAY - "Annual Juried Exhibition" - Gittins Gallery, SLC, UT

University of Utah, 2015 Hein Academy of Art, 2013 Bridge Academy of Art, 2010