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BLURBS, AND LETTERS....

Dave's Blog and News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:44:46 GMT

I recently received a really nice letter from Mr. Kevin Smith, the President and CEO of Winchester Hospital, Winchester,Massachusetts. The was a warm note about how much he liked my Dana-Farber / Jimmy Fund Holiday Card of the Gillette Stadium and The Patriots. Kevin Champions the fight locally against cancer with his wonderful staff of Doctors and Nurses at Winchester Hospital. The hospital is currently building a new state of the art cancer in Winchester,Ma. The Holiday Cards raised over $450,000 for the Jimmy Fund.

The New England Baseball Journal included me in their 100 greatest players from New England issue, part of the "Grand slam Gallery" of Artists. It was a nice mention, nice to included....

2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Painting, Brad Richards scores for the New York Rangers

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:20:13 GMT

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/2012-bridgestone-nhl-winter-classic-dave-olsen.html

"In memory of, and for my friend Tom O'Hehir......

Dave's Blog and News — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:54:39 GMT

In Memory of

Thomas O'Hehir

December 28, 1940 - December 19, 2010

2011 Patriots Card

2011 Ornament

Last December my family lost our good friend Tom O'Hehir to cancer. Cancer effects every family at one time or another, no one escapes this terrible disease. Tom was a great guy, a tremendous friend, and most of all he loved the NFL. A retired New York City Cop, His favorite match-ups were The Patriots vs. the Jets or Giants. This past spring I was asked to paint an Illustration of Gillette Stadium in the snow to be used as one of the 2011 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund of Boston. My daughter Danielle loved the idea and we talked about how great it would be to dedicate the card in Tom's memory, as the card would be for sale on the 1st anniversary of his passing. I asked the Dana-Farber if this would be possible and they thought it was a great idea. On the back of the card it reads: "In Memory of and for, my friend Tom O'Hehir, who loved Football".

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Great Time @ Art in the Park in "The Town"

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:59:34 GMT

Thanks for everyone who came out to see me in Charlestown, Ma. at the Art in the Park show this past Saturday afternoon! It was a lot of fun.

This Saturday, ART IN THE PARK!...CHARLESTOWN,MA.

Dave's Blog and News — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:48:27 GMT

This Saturday, 10a.m. - 5:30p.m., Just outside Boston in Charlestown. I will be at the ART IN THE PARK FESTIVAL at City Square. The 14 annual event is put on by the Artist's Group of Charlestown,Ma.
I will be displaying some of my original artwork, including some of the World Championship Team Illustrations. Also available to purchase will be 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Bruins Team Prints, Signed by me for a discounted price of only $5., These are the same 18X24 glossy prints sold after the Championship this spring. So please stop by booth #40.

THE NATIONAL ART MUSEUM OF SPORT ANNUAL EXHIBIT

Dave's Blog and News — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:08:00 GMT

I have been invited to be part of NAMOS exhibit this coming year and have entered four different pieces, I'm going to go out to Purdue University if any of my artwork is chosen...Could make a nice trip!

NAMOS is inviting sport artists to participate in its Second Annual International Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art Competition and exhibit. Up to 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs depicting sport selected by a jury will be exhibited at the Museum on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The exhibit is scheduled to open October 27, 2011, and close February 28, 2012.

THE FIGHTER

Dave's Blog and News — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:47:00 GMT

Just finished a painting of "The Fighter" Irish Micky Ward. is a retired junior welterweight professional boxer and former WBU Champion from Lowell,Massachusetts. He is widely known as the protagonist in the 2010 feature film The Fighter based on his career, as the subject of the titular song from the album The Warrior's Code by the Dropkick Murphys, and for his trilogy of fights with the late Arturo Gatti, who is also shown in my painting.

He's doing a big autograph signing at the mall in Braintree, Ma. this Saturday and I'll get him to sign the original for my collection.

Another Fenway Park, Sportsworld Panel just about done...a sneek peek.

Dave's Blog and News — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:03:00 GMT

The Sportsworld Ted Williams Fenway Park Panel is almost a wrap. and after days of work, I like the "feel" of an old advertisement on the original piece of Fenway Park. Take a look, The panel will be @ Sportsworld in Saugus, Mass. soon!

The Project Continues: Fenway Panel #2

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:26:00 GMT

Here's the start of the second Fenway Park panel. On this one, no background, just the figure. But can you tell who the player is by the pose?

Fisk Artwork Update 1.10.11 Moving right along on the first Fenway Panel

Dave's Blog and News — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:41:00 GMT

Almost finished, just a few more details. it's 1975 again and Carlton Fisk is behind the plate for Boston.....

Re-post of Fenway Park Panels Video

Dave's Blog and News — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:13:00 GMT

This is the video from the start of my Fenway Park Panels project, not sure what happened to the original post,
but I also put a link up for the video just in case something happens to it again...

Fenway Park Panels: Progress Update

Dave's Blog and News — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:54:00 GMT

So moving right along on the Fenway Park Panels, I’m a couple of days in and wanted to show you an update. I’m still working on painting in the colors. Carlton Fisk is coming to life on this panel, and it’s taking me back to 1975 as I paint. I loved that team and it was probably my favorite Red Sox season. As I paint in the Red Sox colors on the Fisk figure my mind is already working on the background of the piece, that’s the way I am, my brain is always two to three steps ahead of myself when I do any type of artwork. When I’m halfway through a painting or project, in my mind it’s already done, I can visualize it finished. Is that weird? Maybe it is, not sure.

Please check back and I’ll show you the finished Fenway Panel before it’s sent to Sportsworld in Saugus.

Artist signed prints

Dave's Blog and News — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:51:00 GMT

I was thinking of taking my friend's suggestion and starting a Ebay store where I could sell signed prints, prints that have been signed by athletes and special series low numbered prints in 2011....stay tuned!

MAKING NEW LOOK OLD...YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:15:00 GMT

Is it old? Or is it new?...Sometimes instead of paying to have a piece of art framed for hundreds of dollars you can make a great frame out of something old kicking around. This is a great example that’s so easy for anyone to do and it looks great. I wanted to make a “throw-back” style frame for this Ted Williams painting that I just finished, I did the painting using black and whites, with some sepia tones added (using a chocolate water color pencil) to give the painting the look of being done back in Ted’s playing days. I wanted to make a nice display if I decide to hang it in a sports show someday, so I needed to have it in the right frame. Now comes the fun crafty part that anyone can do, take an old cellar window (I get lucky and find them in yard sales sometimes) and clean it up using some paint stripper along with some sandpaper. Depending on the shape of the window is in you might have to secure the glass if some of the caulking is missing (I use clear silicone from the hardware store) and just run a bead over the old caulking to hold everything in place. I taped and masked off the glass before spraying the frame of the window with a little “Fenway color green”, just enough to cover whatever old paint you decide to leave in place. Then I like to go over the wood again with sandpaper to achieve the antique look, it’s up to you if you want to paint a coat of varnish over the wood when you’re done, but I didn’t on this job. The finishing touch is to add a hanging hardware to the back, and make sure it’s the right size depending on the weight of your window. Last, just clean the glass on both sides, I tape the original in place and secure it with a couple of staples and you have a really cool (sorry can’t help it, Ted’s frozen these days) throw-back style frame for your project!

AFSOON LOTFY'S HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN

Dave's Blog and News — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:01:00 GMT

She’s so cool… Once in awhile I get to do artwork for someone who’s really got it going on, this time it’s a customized Halloween pumpkin for Boston jewelry designer and fashion expert, Afsoon Lotfy! This Media darling / FaceBook queen is red hot in style with her skull bracelets and skull jewelry that every jet setter to movie star is wearing. The pumpkin is a design that I came up with for her 2010 mega-bash Halloween party. Afsoon’s pumpkin is shown wearing his skullduggerys.com red bracelet.

Go to her Website: www.skullduggerys.com or “friend” her on FaceBook. If you’re really lucky you’ll get your hands on one of her bracelets. If you want to meet Afsoon Lotfy you’ll find her blazing through the Boston and NYC nightlife at big time events, but you’ll need some Skullduggery to get in.

OFF TO PRAGUE........

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:20:00 GMT

TYLER SEGUIN BY DAVE OLSEN

BOSTON, MA – The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) announced today that the Bruins will be part of an unprecedented six NHL® teams – along with the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks – to open the 2010-11 NHL regular season in Europe as part of 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere™ and NHL Face-Off™. It will be the fourth straight year the NHL will begin the regular-season with games contested overseas.

The Bruins will open the 2010-2011 NHL regular season against the Coyotes at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10.

The B's will be back home after the annual visit from the Circus!

Waiting for Hockey Season to start.....

Dave's Blog and News — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:04:00 GMT

Here's a really nice photo sent to me by the people at Blue Sky Entertainment and Promotions
who help organize the Boston Bruins Charity event " Sturmy's Poker Party.
The photo is of Bruins Star Marco Sturm holding the painting of him scoring the game winning
goal in last January's NHL Winter Classic held at Fenway Park vs. the Flyers.
Marco autographed the original painting, which sold for some pretty decent money
that went to help the kids at Franciscan Childrens Hospital
. I was really happy to do the painting for the event because the Bruins charity events are
just the best Now I just have to do a second version of this
painting for Marco Sturm, he's a big fan of my work.

I AM REALLY BAD AT BLOGGING......BUT LET'S TRY TO GET BETTER TOGETHER!

Dave's Blog and News — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:39:00 GMT

I’ve realized how bad I am at Blogging. It’s seems so much easier to post things on Facebook and reach people that way, But maybe I’m wrong. Most of my life growing up was spent making personal trips to drop off work to newspapers, magazines, and other clients. The great thing about that is that you made real life contacts and friends. Not that having 200 facebook friends is a bad thing but it’s not the same.

People tell me it’s great to blog, my daughter who is off to college as a journalism student is a wonderful blogger (www.classylittlestylejunkie.com) of fashion with many followers. I’m not the writer she is and never will be, besides the fact I don’t think my life is that interesting, maybe my art is, but on the whole I’m not.

What an amazing thing blogging and Facebook has become, it’s an internet pulpit for the everyday average and not so average person to voice their opinions and goings on of their lives. I’m going to try not to let months go by without postings and maybe I’ll get more followers…or maybe not!

STURMY'S POKER PARTY - SEPTEMBER 15TH

Dave's Blog and News — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:12:00 GMT

My original painting of Boston Bruins Marco Sturm scoring the game winning goal in the 2010 Winter Classic game, held January 2, 2010 at Fenway Park in Boston will be auctioned off at "Sturmy's Poker Party". This is a great Boston Bruins Charity event to benefit the Franciscan Hospital for Children. The watercolor painting done for Marco and his event will be autographed by Sturm and framed for this event.
I was asked to illustrate his famous game winning goal for the fund raiser and was so happy to do it. Marco Sturm and his fellow Boston Bruins do so much around the Boston area to help charities it's always an easy decision to help out kids with my artwork. Let's hope the bidding goes very high!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Marco Sturm’s 1st Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Party
Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston
6:30 pm – Player Check-in
7:30 pm – Celebrity Introductions
8:00 pm – Tournament Play
9:00 pm – Silent Auction Closes
Confirmed Celebrities Include:
Marco Sturm
David Krejci
Blake Wheeler
Patrice Bergeron
Mark Recchi
Marc Savard
Tuukka Rask
Dennis Seidenberg
Zdeno Chara
Milan Lucic
 Johnny Boychuk
 Kathryn Tappen (NESN)
 Toucher & Rich (The Sports Hub)
Among others…..
Party Access and Poker Play $250

2009 - 2010 PAUL PIERCE ILLUSTRATION RIGHT OFF THE DRAWING BOARD

Dave's Blog and News — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:18:00 GMT