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Mirella Z. Olson moved to California from her native Verona, Italy, and first came to Santa Barbara in 1977. She has a degree in Interior Design. Her interest in art dates back to her childhood. She is an impressionist plein air painter. She enjoys the challenge of a wide variety of subjects inspired by her travels and many interests.
Mirella has received many awards for her watercolors and her oils in the US and abroad. Her work can be seen in various galleries and in private collections around the world.
Mirella has been juried into the Societa delle Belle Arti in Verona, Italy; Santa Barbara Art Association; Gallery Los Olivos; Goleta Valley Art Association; SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment); Art Guild of Santa Ynez Valley; Los Padres Watercolor Society; Morongo Valley Art Colony, Covington Park, Morongo Valley; and Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council.Among her numerous expositions to highlight are:
- Sunday Arts and Crafts Show, Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara
- Gallery Los Olivos
- Artwalk, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
- Santa Barbara Festival of Art and Jazz
- West of Eden, Solvang
- Cultural Center, Verona Italy (Best of Show)
- Christmas Show, Arena, Verona Italy
- Antiques and Art Show, Cerea, Italy
- Featured Artist, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
- Fine Art Santa Barbara
- Old Mission Fourth of July Art Show, Santa Barbara
- “Best of the Best”, Lompoc
- Featured Artist, Gallery 113, Santa Barbara
- Featured Artist, Townley Room, Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara City College Group Show
- Semana Nautica, Santa Barbara
- National Hotel, Nevada City, California
- Various other venues: Libraries, Banks, Restaurants, Post Office, Boutiques, other shops.