Oliver Lake “Talkin Sticks”

A Part of “Fresh Air Montclair exhibitions” 641 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair NJ 07042

 I pick up the brush because it relaxes me, it’s part of my meditation. I started painting as a teenager, but only began painting on a regular basis about twenty years ago. Prior to that I only did maybe one painting a year. I told a friend of mine that I wanted to paint more, but didn’t have the time. He said, “Do you have 15 minutes a day?” I said, “yes,” he said, “Well, you can start painting.”

And that’s what I did!

I work in oils and acrylic, often with mixed media on canvas, paper and wood.

I like to work with vibrant colors exploding against one another, sometimes a bit whimsical, always with a deep sense of spirituality.

In addition to my flat surface work, I continue to paint a series of Talkin’ Sticks, found natural sticks painted and decorated to tell a story, break a spell, power a dream. If there are themes in the work, they come from a long collaboration with my African, Chawtow and American roots, exploring and expressing who I am, and how I see the world and the humanity who people it.

Oliver Lake is a saxophonist, composer, poet, painter and  performance artist. As a visual artist he has exhibited widely throughout the Northeast, West Africa, Cameroon, Belgium and Italy.

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Oliver Lake Price List

6 “Talkin Sticks”

Colors
Red Feather
Keys
Burned Wood
Cowry
Safety Pin – ALL $500@