|  Olin
Yoder was born in the mountains of Western Maryland. His
lineage was Amish-Mennonite. Olin's father, a farmer, had
a passion for carving and sketching. Olin's first memories
are of his father's sketches on the back of oil cloth. This
became a great influence in his life.
Olin
attended Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia,
on a football scholarship. Here he received his Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Art Education.
He
returned to Maryland and began teaching art in public schools.
Olin was the 1990 Teacher of the Year in Anne Arundel County
and a State Finalist. In 2001 Olin received an "Annie"
award from Anne Arundel County for his contribution to the
arts.
At
the present time Olin is an Art Instructor at Catonsville
Community College.
They
awarded Olin a Masters of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute
College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
Olin's
has had a number of one man shows and has been included
in innumerable juried exhibits. His work is in private and
corporate collections. Olin has had gallery affiliations
in Cumberland, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Alexandria, Virginia.
Olin's
subject matter is varied and eclectic. He scours flea markets
for assorted objects, journeys throughout Baltimore City
looking for street scenes, paints everyday people, and finds
something to paint as he travels the world. Olin tries to
make the mundane monumental.
Through
the years Olin's color has become more brilliant and intense.
After years of experimenting with a variety of mediums he
now paints only in oils.
Olin
maintains a studio in Linthicum, Maryland. For additional
information he can be contacted at 410-789-9558, or by email.
In addition, many of his paintings are on display and for
sale at Helen's Garden Restaurant, located at 2900 O'Donnell
St., Baltimore, Md.
Be sure to visit Olins website - Oilsbyolin.com
Here
is but a small sampling of Olin's Oils.
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