All of the artwork on this page has been created by Felicia Olin who is our September Editor's Pick Artist

Please feel free to email Felicia at: jimandflea@att.net

Born in 1977, artist Felicia Olin has lived in Springfield, Illinois most of her life. She lives with her husband, Jim, and their two cats and one dog. She received her BFA in painting from Illinois State University. Felicia is a member of the Prairie Art Alliance and participates in area shows. More of her work can be found at www.feliciaolin.com

Felicia describes her childhood as being raised by hippies. Her mother was a fiber artist and used organic materials like bone in her work. She was fascinated by her families collection of bones and rocks. Her favorite book growing up was an old, worn copy of Brian Froud's 1977 "Land of Froud" which combined natural settings with fantasy art. Her favorite childhood movies were Labyrinth, Legend, Neverending Story, and The Dark Crystal.

When asked, Felicia never knows how to answer the question "How long have you been creating art?" She answers that it is something she has always done since before she could remember. She attended a Montessori school, which was less about structure, and more about individual interest. She fit art and creative writing into any spare minute. Although there has never been a time she hasn't been creating, it's only been since 2008 that she felt like she could call herself a legitimate artist and started showing at Universities and branching out.

Felicia finds painting equivalent to entering a Zen-like state where she can connect to her subconscious and let it do the painting. She listens to music when she works and lets the energy of it translate into her paintings. She listens to a band that best represents the feeling she wants out of the piece. She finds her work varies quite a bit, but to people who follow her, they can always look at a wall of paintings and pick hers out.