Olga Kuczer has come a long way from her hometown of ,
Russia to live her life with her love and love for art in California. Olga’s
natural artistic talents are inspired by the beauty of California. Olga
creates her art providing unique realism. The paintings shown on this
site were created after her arrival to San Jose in 2007.
Olga’s art history began from the first time she could hold a pencil in her
hands at the age of three. Throughout her childhood, drawing was her
passion. She studied art at the Samara Art School in her pre-teen age
years and was rated at the top of her class for sculpture. The family
moved to Orenburg where Olga focused on her art with watercolor and
gouache. At the age of fifteen, studied academic drawing, classic
painting, special Russian Art, anatomy, composition, world art history,
technical drawing, perspective, and sculpture at Orenburg Art College for
5 years and became an art instructor. Olga worked as an Art and
Technical drawing instructor at High School in Orenburg. At the age of 21
she worked at Orenburg University creating show decorations for the
stage plays and performances. During this time Olga also spent one year
studying interior/exterior design and hand crafted ceramics.
Olga sold her original art and copies for the past twelve years in Russia.
Theses creative styles included Realism, Impressionism, Surrealism, and
Abstract stills provided as oil on canvas paintings, portraits and murals
including special art paintings using interior walls of homes and stores as
he canvas .
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Statement
"My love for art began in my childhood years in the
1980’s. Followed and guided by 10 years of art
education in Russia my works are my life. Currently
inspired by the beauty of the United States my
creations come alive through oil on canvas medium
developed with various fine soft brushes and palette
tools. California’s landscapes, historic places,
nature, and great people are all my art subjects.
With each painting I learn more about the beautiful
details of California and the United States.
Through my eyes I capture these amazing images
via a digital photograph, grasping the magic of the
sun light, image colors, and shadows. The images
are selected and my work begins drawing
perspective and outline to the canvas. Close ups
photos may be taken that aid my painting detail.
Most of the time I like to see these photo on a
computer monitor from which I paint from, but I
don't copy the picture exactly. I play with colors,
enlarging or combining images always adjusting
aspects of the photo until it approximates what I
feel at the scene.
Each painting is a new invention for me.
I want share the beautiful world around us through
my art as a Window to that beautiful place that you
will always keep opened wherever you may be"
| Award Presentation at Los Gatos Art Association, CA "Artist of The Year" 1st Place 2009 |