Ronald Olley Art
Ronald Olley was born in 1923 and studied at both the Harrow Art School and the Central School, London. His father served as a soldier throughout the First World War, and Olley joined the army in 1942. He witnessed the bombing of Bath, England, before being stationed at El Alamein in Egypt, and Italy. Along with landscape and figure painting, Olley has had numerous commissions for portraits, mainly of women and children. As one of the last artists to paint World War II from personal experience, a significant part of his portfolio depicts battlegrounds and war-torn landscapes. These have been painted using significant research and photographs, alongside Olley's knowledge of the front line. His work has been shown at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists, as well as in exhibitions at the Medici Gallery and Duncan Campbell. His works have been bought by collectors in Europe, the USA, Australia, Africa and Japan.
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
Late 19th Century Hudson River School Ronald Olley Art
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Ronald Olley Art
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
1950s Expressionist Ronald Olley Art
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
The painting depicts a typical day of commuting, with passengers lost in thought or absorbed in their phones as they await their stops. The lack of direct interaction between them highlights the solitary yet collective experience of modern urban life. Their different colored attire adds vibrancy to the everyday scene.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: bus, cellphone, waiting, sitting, autumn, season, travel, sitting, text, vehicle, people, travel, primitive, oil painting, beige
Bus People
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Ronald Olley Art
Oil
Artist Comments
In a subway station, commuters engage in various pastimes as they wait for the train to arrive. One reads a newspaper, another talks on a cell phone, while the rest occupy themselves with their thoughts. Amidst the bustle, mumbled conversations, and rumbling railway noises, the red-haired woman sits with her eyes closed, immersed in a contemplative moment.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: train, subway, cellphone, newspaper, reading, waiting, Isabel Bishop, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, primitivism, travel, text, urban, people, travel, primitive, oil painting, grey
Anywhere
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Ronald Olley Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Copper
Artist Comments
A young woman wearing a matching gray dress and boots stops in the middle of a city street. Her eyes widen as she looks back on so...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Ronald Olley Art
Oil
Artist Comments
The artwork depicts a snapshot of modern urban life, where people on the streets are glued to their phones. Whether chatting, checking notifications, or scrolling through feeds, the scene shows how busy a city can be in the digital age. Using a harmonious palette mostly with warm orange tones, the painting exudes a vibrant and inviting atmosphere. Loose brushstrokes infuse the composition with liveliness.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: street, walking, cellphone, crowd, walking, urban, crowd, pedestrians, shadow, warm, people, primitive, oil painting, orange
Regressive
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Ronald Olley Art
Oil
1990s Realist Ronald Olley Art
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Realist Ronald Olley Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Ronald Olley Art
Paper, Mixed Media, C Print, Inkjet, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Art
Oil
