The Latina 50 Plus Awards will be created by award winning artist Olga Ayala. It is with great pleasure to have Olga collaborating on Latina 50 Plus! For more information on Olga's work please visit her website
www.olgaayala.com
OLGA AYALA VISUAL ARTIST
Olga Ayala is a Nuyorican artist who grew up in the heart of Spanish Harlem. She is a graduate of The High School of Art & Design in New York City where she received most of her formal artistic training.
The art bug bit a very young Olga as her imagination was sparked by watching her mother draw a really good depiction of Mickey Mouse on the back of a grocery list. From that day forward, her passion to be an artist was unquenchable.
Those journeys gave rise to a unique body of work that not only captures her rich cultural spirit, but also reflects her light-hearted and sometimes quirky sense of humor. Her pieces span the functional, wearable, fine and figurative arts. She believes that art should be something you can touch and interact with whenever and wherever possible.
In 1997, Olga discovered polymer clay and has since been working primarily with this medium. Her pieces employ a variety of polymer clay techniques as the core material and as accents in her overall body of work.
Olga has been commissioned to design awards for special recognition events and to create custom pieces for private individuals and groups. Her skills as a Prop and Costume Designer have also extended to the Indie-Film Industry and to the Theatrical stage.
During the past decade, Olga has evolved into a teaching artist. She has led classes and workshops in schools, museums and at senior citizens centers, throughout NYC and along the East Coast. She also co-founded PRIDA (Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts).
She currently resides in New York City.
OLGA AYALA VISUAL ARTIST
Olga Ayala is a Nuyorican artist who grew up in the heart of Spanish Harlem. She is a graduate of The High School of Art & Design in New York City where she received most of her formal artistic training.
The art bug bit a very young Olga as her imagination was sparked by watching her mother draw a really good depiction of Mickey Mouse on the back of a grocery list. From that day forward, her passion to be an artist was unquenchable.
Those journeys gave rise to a unique body of work that not only captures her rich cultural spirit, but also reflects her light-hearted and sometimes quirky sense of humor. Her pieces span the functional, wearable, fine and figurative arts. She believes that art should be something you can touch and interact with whenever and wherever possible.
In 1997, Olga discovered polymer clay and has since been working primarily with this medium. Her pieces employ a variety of polymer clay techniques as the core material and as accents in her overall body of work.
Olga has been commissioned to design awards for special recognition events and to create custom pieces for private individuals and groups. Her skills as a Prop and Costume Designer have also extended to the Indie-Film Industry and to the Theatrical stage.
During the past decade, Olga has evolved into a teaching artist. She has led classes and workshops in schools, museums and at senior citizens centers, throughout NYC and along the East Coast. She also co-founded PRIDA (Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts).
She currently resides in New York City.