|
Eleanor Quist Costello Olson was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, surrounded by nature, dogs, and women. Eleanor's work has become focused on interactions with the built and natural environments we live within and complicating the narratives usually thought of as black and white. They are influenced by gender and race theories, social and political histories, nature, and our current ecological state. Activist and politically engaged painting and other visual art forms have largely become the focus of their work, with an emphasis on conservation, destruction, and intersections within environmental, gender, and race issues. Eleanor Quist Costello Olson recently received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design, Class of 2020 with concentrations in Race, Gender, and Sexuality and Nature, Culture, and Sustainability. |
CV
EDUCATION
2020 BFA; Painting Rhode Island School of Design- Providence, RI. USA.
Concentration in Nature, Culture, and Sustainability.
Concentration in History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences: Race, Gender, and Sexuality.
2019 European Honors Program - Rome, Italy.
2019 Guyana: Arr and Biodiversity Travel Course - Surama, Guyana
2016 High School Diploma Community High School - Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Represent: New Portraiture - National Juried Art Exhibition, Poughkeepsie, NY. USA.
2021 Drawn in Books, Brooklyn, NY. USA.
2021 Life on Venus: The Human, London, UK.
2020 Life on Venus: Landscape, London, UK.
2020 RISD Senior Show, Providence, RI. USA.
2020 The Color of My Land Providence, RI. USA.
2019 23 Memos, European Honors Program Rome, Italy.
2019 First Show, European Honors Program Rome, Italy.
2019 Annual Student Artist's Book Juried Context and Exhibition Providence, RI. USA.
2018 Synergist Vol. 1 Deepstaria enigmatica Providence, RI. USA.
2018 Providence Connect, RAWArtists Providence, RI. USA.
2018 One Night Stand, RISD Exhibitionists Providence, RI. USA.
2017 The Dog Show, Benson Hall Providence, RI. USA.
2016 35th Annual Congressional Art Competition, The Capitol Building Washington, D.C. USA.
2016 Washtenaw County Potential Show, Neutral Zone Gallery Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
2016 Belle Isle Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Live Painting Sphinx Convention Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Palmer Park Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Community Advanced Art, WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
2015 Teen Artist Program, Scarab Club Detroit, MI. USA.
2015 Funky Ferndale Art Fair Ferndale, MI. USA.
2015 Palmer Park Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
“Illustration for Aeroplane Instructions: In case of emergency…” Agora Magazine Issue Two: Not So Young Anymore. March 2021.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
“Zebra.” Mint Artists Guild Collection. Detroit, MI. USA. Donated 2016.
“City Girl.” Mint Artists Guild Collection. Detroit, MI. USA. Donated 2015.
“And They Went Down to the River.” Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Collection. Twin Lakes, MI. USA. Acquired 2010.
HONORS AND AWARDS
“The Five Eleanors.” Honorable Mention. Represent: New Portraiture - National Juried Art Exhibition. 2021.
The Edna Lawrence Scholarship and The Herbert Claiborne Pell, III & Eugenia Diehl Pell Scholarship, 2018.
“Koi Fish.” 1st Place. Michigan Congressional Art Competition. 2016.
“And They Went Down to the River.” Best in Show Acquisition Award. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Twin Lakes, MI. USA. 2010.
EDUCATION
2020 BFA; Painting Rhode Island School of Design- Providence, RI. USA.
Concentration in Nature, Culture, and Sustainability.
Concentration in History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences: Race, Gender, and Sexuality.
2019 European Honors Program - Rome, Italy.
2019 Guyana: Arr and Biodiversity Travel Course - Surama, Guyana
2016 High School Diploma Community High School - Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Represent: New Portraiture - National Juried Art Exhibition, Poughkeepsie, NY. USA.
2021 Drawn in Books, Brooklyn, NY. USA.
2021 Life on Venus: The Human, London, UK.
2020 Life on Venus: Landscape, London, UK.
2020 RISD Senior Show, Providence, RI. USA.
2020 The Color of My Land Providence, RI. USA.
2019 23 Memos, European Honors Program Rome, Italy.
2019 First Show, European Honors Program Rome, Italy.
2019 Annual Student Artist's Book Juried Context and Exhibition Providence, RI. USA.
2018 Synergist Vol. 1 Deepstaria enigmatica Providence, RI. USA.
2018 Providence Connect, RAWArtists Providence, RI. USA.
2018 One Night Stand, RISD Exhibitionists Providence, RI. USA.
2017 The Dog Show, Benson Hall Providence, RI. USA.
2016 35th Annual Congressional Art Competition, The Capitol Building Washington, D.C. USA.
2016 Washtenaw County Potential Show, Neutral Zone Gallery Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
2016 Belle Isle Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Live Painting Sphinx Convention Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Palmer Park Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
2016 Community Advanced Art, WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI. USA.
2015 Teen Artist Program, Scarab Club Detroit, MI. USA.
2015 Funky Ferndale Art Fair Ferndale, MI. USA.
2015 Palmer Park Art Fair Detroit, MI. USA.
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
“Illustration for Aeroplane Instructions: In case of emergency…” Agora Magazine Issue Two: Not So Young Anymore. March 2021.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
“Zebra.” Mint Artists Guild Collection. Detroit, MI. USA. Donated 2016.
“City Girl.” Mint Artists Guild Collection. Detroit, MI. USA. Donated 2015.
“And They Went Down to the River.” Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Collection. Twin Lakes, MI. USA. Acquired 2010.
HONORS AND AWARDS
“The Five Eleanors.” Honorable Mention. Represent: New Portraiture - National Juried Art Exhibition. 2021.
The Edna Lawrence Scholarship and The Herbert Claiborne Pell, III & Eugenia Diehl Pell Scholarship, 2018.
“Koi Fish.” 1st Place. Michigan Congressional Art Competition. 2016.
“And They Went Down to the River.” Best in Show Acquisition Award. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Twin Lakes, MI. USA. 2010.
