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2/2/2012 Time for another update.
For something completely different check out the article about me that came out yesterday (2/1/2012) in the Peninsula Gateway newspaper. Yowza!
www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/31/2006804/just-hangin-aro...

I will soon (as of Feb 27th) have my art in the Gallery at Pierce College in Steilacoom, The Gallery at TCC, and in the Gallery at the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College. 3 totally different exhibits. My art is also now hanging through June in the Lobby Gallery at Catholic Community Services in Tacoma.

Stay tuned for February 21st, Third Thursday ArtWalk as Frame Makers on 6th Avenue in Tacoma and I will participating and hopefully hosting the Art Bus.

With all this being said, I am going full time with my photography. Your continued support will be appreciated!

Thanks,
Jim



5 December 2011
I will soon be "In Five on Sixth"...
1. Beach Tavern, 6th Ave Tacoma, one image titled "The Moon Under The Beach", on permanent display.
2. The Pedicure Room, 6th Ave Tacoma, one image titled "Katiemack At The Narrows", on display until Shelly decides to move it.
3. The Frame Makers, 6th Ave Tacoma, 7 images currently on display on their gallery wall, this number will increase and decrease and the images will change regularly.
4. The Crown Bar, 6th Ave Tacoma, soon, Chelsea is planning on posting selected images from my 2011 & 2012 "The View From Here" Calendars in both of the men's and women's rest rooms.
5. Farley's Flowers and Gifts, 6th Ave Tacoma, today (12/5/2011) they plan on hanging the image I captured almost exactly 2 years ago titled "Sunrise on Farley's Flowers and Gifts - Tacoma 12/03/2009....
I Love 6th Ave in Tacoma!

October 25th, 2011 6:26AM
I don't know if it is always true but photographers always seem to me to be more alive or more aware of or more in the moment. When a photographer picks up a camera "The Stage Is Set, It's Showtime". - by me


March 17th 2011
Read what art critic Alec Clayton of The Weekly Volcano said about my exhibit "Your Table Is Waiting".

March 9, 2011 at 12:03pm
CLAYTON ON ART: Lots of stuff
By Alec Clayton

In Tacoma, photographer Jim Oliver is having a show at The Tahoma Center Gallery called Your Table is Waiting. I previewed photos from the show and was very impressed with their formal simplicity and elegance. There will be a reception March 17 from 5-7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the old St Leo's School at 1323 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma.
www.weeklyvolcano.com/entertainment/spew-blog/categories/...


January 28th 2011

Here is a list of my current and upcoming projects and exhibits.

I currently have 3 images hanging in The Gallery at TCC as part of the "Pop Art to Post Pop Exhibit" and runs through April 16th.

I will again be teaching a Beginning Garden Photography course at Lakewold Gardens this spring. The classes are on Saturday Mornings, from 10 AM until 12:30 PM, with the first class on March 19th and will run through the end of April.

I will also be having a solo photography exhibit at the Tahoma Center Gallery in downtown Tacoma, WA from March 1st through April 27th. I will have 40 framed works on exhibit. Tentative title for the exhibit is "Your Table Is Waiting". The exhibit reception will be from 5Pm until 7:30 or so on March 17th, I hope you will be able to attend.
As part of this exhibit I have offered to the Evergreen Picture Framing Guild (EPFG) that I am willing to hang the winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries of the March framing competition for the remainder of my exhibit. They have chosen to use my image "The Non-Aquarium At Wright Park" for their competition. The exhibit reception will be from 5Pm until 7:30 or so on March 17th, I hope you will be able to attend.

I am considering doing a photo book of the images in the exhibit.

Also, I am a member of the 253 Arts Collective. I have been interviewed by South Sound Magazine for an article that they are doing on the Collective for their spring edition. I am hopeful that the spring edition will come out in March or early April.

I also still have my day job... the next few months are going to be very busy for me.


Having ones art on exhibit can fill you up!
But it is a thin gruel and requires a constant infusion to sustain you. © 2010 Jim Oliver

All my stuff is copyrighted!!!!!!!!!!

3-16-2010
After about 16 months I am finally going to update the images and folders on my website. My flickr friends have seen how I have improved over the past year or so, it's now time for my other friends to see it as well.

I'll be adding about 188 images to it, and initially putting them all into a folder titled (Mr Originality Here) "New Works". Stay tuned for further announcements.
Jim's website is www.jimoliverphotography.com

3-1-2010
I'm going to be teaching a Garden Photography course at Lakewold Gardens this spring. The first of 6 classes starts on March 24th. It will be a heavy emphasis on Macro but will also cover landscape topics such as waterfalls, ponds, and garden structures such as gazebos, trellises, and statues, as well as trees, walkways, etc. I plan on talking for about an hour and then everybody heads out to the gardens for fun and to practice. Registration is through Lakewold Gardens at www.lakewoldgardens.org
12317 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 584-4106

Maybe I'll see you there.
Have Fun,
Jim



It's been awhile since I updated this, almost a year. Here goes.....
I had a 2nd Solo show at Tahoma Center Gallery. 2 images were accepted into the 2009 Edmonds Art Festival. 2 images were accepted into the Peninsula Art League exhibit at the Gig Harbor Civic Center. 2 images were in the 2009 Shoreline Arts Festival. One image was accepted into the 7th Annual Open Local Juried exhibit at Tacoma Community College, where it received the Jurors Choice Award.
I did the cover photography for Leanne Trevalyn's Dandelion CD.
In the past 11 months I have had images published in 6 issues of City Arts Tacoma magazine.
I have had 2 images published in the Wenatche World newspaper.
I have sold a few framed images thanks to Kimball Gallery in Gig Harbor.
I took the First Place ribbon at the National Arts Program competition here in Tacoma.
I had 8 of the 43 images in the 7th Annual Tacoma Mountaineers Photography Exhibit, and received an Honorable Mention for "White Lilly"
I took 3rd place at The Proctor Arts Festival, and I am still forgetting something.... ahhh Yes... I have 3 images hanging in patient rooms at St Anthony's Hospital in Gig harbor.
In November of 2009 I will had a solo exhibit of 14 images on the 12th floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building which is the floor with the mayors offices and the city council offices.
I have one image hanging in the Brickhouse Gallery.

With the occasional rare exception, all of my photographs are taken within a 2 1/2 hour drive of Tacoma. Mind you, a few may be a few hours hike beyond that.

I don't have Photoshop. I do have Photoshop Elements. I prefer to do do very little image correcting/enhancing, but I am doing more now than I have in the past

All of my images are for sale. Email me for particulars or go to my website and order securely online.

Thanks,
Jim

updated 3-7-2010