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Welcome to the website of the Irish artist Olivia O'Keeffe  

 

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 2010:

Duo Exhibition with Dutch artist Hein Luitjes at "Theater aan de Slinger": 11th of September-30th of October, de Slinger 40, Houten, The Netherlands.

 

  
 

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Moessorgski Revisited

Olivia  in discussion with the young musicians who chose her painting ''Power-trip" in the project Moessorgski Revisited

Olivia's painting "Power-trip"was recently selected in the art/music project "Moessorgski Revisited".In this project the the young students of the music school In Houten chose art works made by one of the artists of the artists society "Kunstomdehoek". The artwork was the source of inspiration to either compose a piece of music or choose an existing piece to play. The music compositions and the selected art works were presented on  June the 19th with both artists and musicians taking to the stage in Theater aan de Slinger in Houten. This project has taken shape due to the collaberation between the Kunstomdehoek, KunstAanBod and Houtens Muziek Collectief. Click here to watch Dutch films on Youtube made during the Selection Process and  Repetitions.

The musicians rehearsing for the project.

  
       

 

Olivia's painting reaches New York

In September  2009  Olivia 's painting "The Power of Nature"was among 380 paintings  to travel to New York for the New Island Festival. This took place on Governor's Island, overlooking the Manhattan coastline. The festival was part of the celebrations of New Yorks 400 years anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The Power of Nature", which was exhibited in New York.

1200 kids  and a 20 metre  artwork!    

For the third year in a row  Olivia has executed this major art project  for Bavodag in the  St Bavo Cathedral Haarlem, the Netherlands. Every year the parishes of North Holland come together to celebrate the confirmation day of  the kids. In the Bavo Cathderal is a day full of activites, including Olivia's panoramic dreams work. For the past two years Olivia has been assisted on the day by fellow Houten artist Alice Scholte.

Oerol Festival and SLEM

In June  2009 Olivia took part in the Oerol festival on the island of Terschelling, in the Netherlands. Olivia took part  in the festival by creating a Wind Nomad for the occasion.  This consisted of a painting on panel,  placed on a stand allowing the paintings to move in the wind while exhibited on the Dutch coastline.

 The project was the brainchild of SLEM ( Stichting Landschapsbeheer En Meer) or the "Landscape Theatre Foundation". For more information  regarding the sale of the wind nomads, other projects by SLEM and photos go to SLEM's website: www.slem.org  There is also a catalogue available giving an overview of  the paintings , their price and source of inspiration.