Gone Printing

about the artist

Olga Yakovleva

is a native Russian, now living in Arlington. For as long as she can remember, she has always admired the line in Oriental drawings and paintings. The flow, length and amount of lines in a painting convey a mood and the artist's style. The subjects of Ms. Yakovleva paintings dictate the type of line she chooses. Line clarifies meaning, creates textures and conveys a variety of emotions Ms.Yakovleva expresses through her work.

Ms. Yakovleva often tries new media to express her creative ideas. Lately, she has enjoyed working with monoprint. This media lends itself to experimentation with lines and layers of color creating the illusion of a three-dimensional effect. The relationships between lines and colors, shadow and light, are a kaleidoscope of inspiration. The process brings Ms. Yakovleva a great deal of joy which she hopes is passed on to the viewer.

Ms. Yakovleva's art works are in private collections in New England, Virginia, and Russia.