In his signature energetic style, Olson creates realistic paintings full of familiar sites and clever humor. The unruliness of his loose, erratic lines disguise carefully planned compositions in an unexpectedly satisfying way.

Tim Olson received his BA from Loras College in 2003. He was born in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1962 and now makes his home in Dubuque with his wife and two children.

Image: Tim Olson, Double Stack Train Cars, 2008, oil, ink, watercolor, and pastel on paper, 42×30 in., courtesy of the artist