Father's Day Gift: "First Catch," A Poignant Painting

                                  

By Doc Lawrence

Georgia's Olivia Thomason just released news of her latest painting with a Father's Day theme. Heralded by Atlanta historian and art collector Dr. Richard Funderburke as "Georgia's queen of folk art," this timely work titled "First Catch" is available to those looking for an original gift to honor a father.

"First Catch," for Father's Day

"A father is essential and I really loved creating this gentle scene," said Ms. Thomason. "Intimacy, serenity, natural beauty are combined in a lasting memory."

Responding to requests from friends and total strangers, fine art prints were designed and produced by the artist. They are highest quality giclee productions, very limited in number, signed and at 18" x 24" easy to frame inexpensively. They sell for $67.00 each. 

Some notable paintings by Olivia Thomason include:

1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics;

Angels Over Atlanta, Atlanta Braves World Series Championship;

Decatur Arts Festival;

Tailgating Down South;

The Old Dekalb Courthouse;

The Apple Festival, Hendersonville, NC;

Avondale Arts Festival;

Coming to America, New York Harbor

The Corn Palace, Fitzgerald Georgia;

Jack Daniel’s International Barbecue, Lynchburg, TN;

Kennesaw Locomotive Museum

Art Station, Stone Mountain Historic Village

Johnny Marches Home, Atlanta History Center

Connemara, Poet Laureate Carl Sandburg’s home in Flat Rock, NC;

Angels Over Atlanta, A tribute to the 1995 Atlanta Braves World Series Championship;

Stone Mountain Historic Village-A billboard welcoming visitors to Stone Mountain Park;

Her awards include Artist of the Year (Atlanta), and her gallery, The Primitive Eye (Decatur, Georgia) won Gallery of the Year on multiple occasions from Creative Loafing.

Olivia’s paintings are in private, corporate and professional collections throughout the country.She has been featured on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC affiliates, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The  Nationwide News, The Sun Sentinel, The Piedmont Review, Hendersonville Times, My Cooking Magazine, Georgia Connector Magazine and other magazines and newspapers throughout the country.

Olivia and Her Mural in Stone Mountain

Her illustrated children’s book, The Great American Pie Contest, is scheduled for release before Christmas 2021

To purchase a print, contact Olivia at Bigoart1@yahoo.com. By the way, shipping is available.