“Black&Gold Stone” By Olga Chajmova, Acrylic and Varnish on Canvas

31" x 35" Original Artwork  Acrylic and Varnish on Canvas  Olga Chajmova Holcova was born in the Czech Republic in 1992. She grew up in Russia where she lived for her first 9 years before moving to Bosnia and Herzegovina. After spending her early teenage years in the post war-torn country, she settled back in the Czech Republic at 16. She then studied social services for the remainder of her public schooling. After a couple of years at university, during which time she worked as a translater, as well as working in HR in a Czech company, she is now on maternity leave with a plan to continue painting full-time. Her mother, who is a landscape painter taught her the basic of techniqne and she wants to continue with this tradition in her own way. She struggled with finding her own cultural identity after being influenced by so many cultural backrounds. She does not want to be limited by just one country or cultural history. Her intuitive technique makes her continuously experimental. Alt