Olan Montgomery

"Artists come from all walks of life. They do not belong to any segment of society exclusively. "

I sell my art and I work in fashion - I don't sell my soul.


I read about people some times and the more I do the more I realize maybe we should all start
with "Hi I'm nobody. Who are you?" in the famous words of Emily Dickinson I believe.

I've been lucky enough to get to do a lot of wonderful things because of the great opportunities and kindness I've been shown
by good people who have held me and my art in their hearts and arms. For this I am blessed. I wish the whole world could feel
like I do when I paint.

I am an artist, I like to laugh during my day. I like to share and I pretty much hate when I see people hurting one another
even if it's under the guise of friendship or the old "constructive criticism' clause.

I think when someone is competitive it shows insecurity. I think that the fountain of art and creativity is endless if you
are willing to look beyond what you think you see.

I think art has many mediums.

I think that we are all 'going to be dead for a long time' a quote from the infamous Joe Bowman.

I think that we don't really look when we should.

I think sometimes the people that love us the most hurt us the most

I think that when we do stop and look we are amazed.

I think that honesty is a virtue -- true honesty from the heart.

I think that people can use one another like designer clothing changing relationships like clothing and that is dangerous.

I think I don't want a friend that uses me.

I think that my dog Big Al is the BEST DOG IN THE WORLD.


I think that my art can and will change the world.

Think we should not be thanked for what we should be doing.

I think to stop the cycle of time and hug an experience would help keep all the cries of humanity together.

I think that we all need to wake up with pain in our hearts and begin to heal from what we have been taught to hate.

I think that selfishness is a kind of hate.

I think that beauty does not mean you are better than someone else or that you have the right to judge others less than

I think that poetry is art

I think that we should be more concerned with loving one another than judging and hurting each other

I think that if you plan a sequence of events to make something happen you've already missed the point

I think that who I choose to love is my own dam business

I think that relegating a person to a number and credit score is sick

I think money makes people hurt one another

I think reality TV is the equivalent of Romans and Christians and I worry we are all becoming Romans who enjoy watching the
destruction & mutilation far too much

I think a country where a corporation or a guy can financially ruin the lives of many and just get house arrest in his 'Penthouse'
is stupid and does not care about the poor or the victim

I think art can bring people together.

I think and so should you

I think it easy to overlook kindness, humility and giving for the sake of giving

I think it should not be so

I think who I am and what I've done will not and are not the credentials & reference points you should use to put me in
a box

In fact you should not even attempt to put me in a tidy box with a ribbon on it

I think we spend far too much time thinking about who and what suits us best

I think we are selfish with our love and we should not be



I think too much lately

LIVE and LOVE

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Olan Montgomery on the Web
(please visit my website or OLANart to view my press articles.)
BELOW is a general listing of my press and web presence.


Not a Size 2 PHOTOGRAPHY book of Plus Women by Olan
POP Subcultures Book
2009 Catalog of Art by Olan
REHOBOTH BEACH Exhibit - Olan
15 Minute Make-up book by Olan
Little Things Green NATURE Photography by Olan
FALL 2007: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SUMMER 2007: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SPRING 2007: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
WINTER 2006: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SUMMER 2006: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SPRING 2006: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
WINTER 2005: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SUMMER 2005: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
SPRING 2005: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
WINTER 2004: Fashion & Beauty Editor work by Olan
Le Mystere Ad Creative Direction by Olan
Kipling Luggage Ads Art Director Olan
Lyman-Eyer Gallery Provincetown - OLAN Gallery
Gallery 50 Rehoboth - OLAN Gallery
New York Times 2003 - PRESS about OLAN
, October 13, 2006, Courtney Love art purchase of an Olan
NYArts Magazine, March/April 2006
M.A.R. Magazine, summer 2006 (Cover Anne Hathaway))
M.A.R. Magazine, summer 2006 (article)
Life Times, ART NYC, July 2006
Michael Musto, The Village Voice, March 2008
Michael Musto, The Village Voice, June 2008
Heeb Magazine, Issue #19 2009 - Courtney Love Interview
ETHAN SAYS BLOG, June 6, 2009 Art Images
The Edge, Fire Island, NY - June 17, 2009 - Art images Only
, POP.NOGRAPHY August 10, 2009
, August 13, 2009
The Bottom Line Magazine, Palm Springs, August 15th 2009 - Cover Story
The Cape GAZETTE, AUGUST 19th - 2009
ABOUT Gay LIfe Magazine, AUGUST 31 - 20099
EDGE New York, AUGUST 27, 2009
Best of Gay New York, October 15, 2009
- DIRTY POP - MIKEY ROX Holiday gift guide - NOV 19,2009
Q & A Olan Montgomery - 60x80 Right Sized Travel - City Guide NYC - NOV 2009
SAN DIEGO GAY & LESBIAN News - - Dec 2, 2009
The Rainbow Times, MA - CT - RI - DEC 2009
DETOUR Magazine, Philadelphia - PA - DEC 2009
OLAN ART GALLERY ONE
OLAN ART GALLERY TWO
OLAN ART GALLERY THREE
OLAN ART GALLERY FOUR
OLAN Biography & Art Resume
TALKING ABOUT: Olan Montgomery podcast interview with JC Alvarez and Cara Kilduff. Jaunary 2010.
Retrospective Vietnam Art Edit 'War' Series by Olan Montgomery is Dedicated to His Father's Service
02 JANVIER 2010 Vietnam 'War' Series by Olan Montgomery is Dedicated to His Father's Service
EXPRESSIONS Magazine - Hawaii - 01/19/2010

New York Times 2003 Feature Article
Hx Magazine
out Magazine
Razor Magazine
MAR Magazine
Next MagazineTime out Magazine