For as long as I can remember the surreal and fantastic have evoked an exciting sense of wonder for me. I find painting and escapism are forms of pleasure, therapy, and personal growth. Inspirations spark from a variety of different areas such as music, song lyrics, color, and natural textures. It’s stimulating to integrate these elements with symbolic animals or mythical creatures to explore ideas such as beauty in imperfection, metamorphosis, love, healing, transitions, or simply for the shear joy of creation.

- Eirich Olson

Client list includes Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast, Flypaper Press/Image Comics, Penny Farthing Press, Dossinger Publishing, White Wolf, Sabertooth Games, along with personal collectors.

*Colorado Institute of Art Award for Excellence full scholarship

*Gold Key Finalist Scholastic Art Awards

*Scholastic Art Awards National Winner

*First Place achievement Denver Public Schools Senior High Art Exhibit

*Winner of the Savannah College of Art and Design Francis Larkin McCommon Scholarship

*Gutenberg Medaille D’Argent Winner for the cover of The Victorian Ac1 2:Self Immolation Draphic Novel (Penny Farthing Press)

*Edmond Arts Festival Honorable Mention Fine Art Oil/Acrylic

*Inclusion in Infected by Art Volumes 6, 7, 8, 9

Composition, rhythm, eye flow, values, and balance are worked out through numerous small sketches. Reference material is gathered and a tight line drawing is done on an acid free, archival, cold press board. Layers of clear gesso are then applied and sanded to a smooth finish. This allows the drawing to be visible as a guide for paint application while creating a barrier between board and paint. Multiple layers of oil paint are applied with a variety of brush sizes. Once dry, a clear gloss UV protective coating spray is applied in layers to help protect the painting.