I picked up the brush because it relaxes me and is very much like meditation. I started painting as a teenager, but began painting on a regular basis about 35 years ago. Prior to that I only painted maybe one painting a year. I told a friend of mine that I wanted to start to paint more, but didn’t have the time. He said, “do you have 15 minutes a day?” I said “yes,” he said “well, you can start painting,” and that’s what I did!!
Books
If I Knew This & More
Poems & Images by Oliver Lake
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This is the 2nd printing of this book of poems and images, the first edition was released in 2011 and is called If I Knew This. This 2nd edition has additional poems and images and is entitled If I Knew This & More. Special thanks to Diane Samuels, Henry Reese, and City Of Asylum. Produced 2022 by City Of Asylum.
Mixed Media
"Smooch"
2025, acrylic on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Everywhere I Go"
2025, mixed media, 5X7
$500
"B & W"
2025, Mixed media, 10X10
$600
"Dat Bike"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Repeat"
2024, Mixed Media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Reveal"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500
"Eyes Closed"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500.00
"One Punch"
2024, Mixed media on paper, 19x25 painting/ 25x31 framed
$3000
"Logo"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5X7
$500
"Always"
2024, Mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500
"Visions"
2024, oil & acrylic on canvas, 20x20
$2000
"Mary Jane Tie"
2024, mixed media on wood, 22 X 10
$800
"Pop Sticks"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Hope"
2024, mixed media on paper, 5X7
$500
"Combo"
2024, Mixed media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Talkin’ Stick"
2024, Mixed Media on wood, 10X10
$600
"Stories"
2024, Mixed Media on wood, 6x11
$600
"Ahead"
2024, Mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500
"Dots & Reeds"
2023, mixed media on paper, 5X7
$500
"Feather Head"
2023, mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500
"Patchwork"
2023, Mixed media on canvas, 18x30
$2000
"Six Reeds"
2023, mixed media on wood, 8 X 10
$700
"Lines"
2023, mixed media on wood, 12 X 12
$800
"Image"
2023, Mixed Media on wood, 12X12
$800
"Oh"
2023, mixed media on canvas, 18x30
$2000
"Mask"
2023, Mixed Media on canvas, 16X20
$1000
"Dotted Reeds"
2022, mixed media on wood, 8 X 10
$700
"8 Reeds"
2022, mixed media on paper
$500
"Smile"
2022, Mixed media on paper, 5x7
$500
"That Guy"
2022, Mixed Media on paper
$500
"Yes"
2022, Mixed media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Woman"
2020, Collage, 12 x 16 in
$600
"Market Woman"
2020, Mixed Media on wood panel, 24X24
$2200.00
"Trumpet Guy"
2020, mixed media on wood, 22 X 6
$1200
"Dem Two"
2020, collage on card board, 17X12
$600
"West Man"
2019, collage on card board, 12 X 16
$600
"Wood Burn"
2019, mixed media on wood & burlap, 11 X 14
$700
"Cool Guys"
2019, mixed media on cardboard, 18X12
$600
"Now I’m Breakin’ Glass"
2019, oil on canvas, 24 X 30
$3000
"Just Be Good"
2019, collage on card board, 12 X 11
$600
"Champs"
2019, Collage on paper, 11 X 15
$600
"Back Steps"
2019, Collage on paper, 11 X 14
$600
"The Eyes Have It"
2019, collage on card board, 12 X 16
$600
"The Guy"
2018, mixed media collage on cardboard, 11 X 14
$600
"No Naked Lights"
2018, mixed media on wood, 12 X 9
$600
"Focus"
2018, mixed media on wood, 12 X 9
$600
"Arrangement"
2018, oil on canvas, 36x36
$3000
"Flower"
2018, Collage on paper, 18 X 12
$700
"Plucked"
2017, mixed media on paper, 5 X 7
$500
"Staff"
2016, Oil & acrylic on canvas, 12x24
$2000
"Looper"
2016, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 12 in
$2000
"Garden"
2015, Collage, 15 x 12 in
$600
"That Guy"
2015, mixed media on canvas, 5X7
$500
"Cover"
2015, mixed media on paper, framed 11 X 9
$800
"Overlay"
2014, mixed media on canvas, 8X10
$600
"Bird"
2014, Collage, 8 x 11 in
$600
"Feather"
2013, Mixed media on canvas, framed 11 X 9
$800
"Sunshine w/Feathers"
2013, mixed media canvas & paper, 8 X 11
$600
"Homeboy Kente"
2012, Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 in
$2000
"Colored Frames"
2012, oil on canvas, 30X30
$2200.00
"Tac"
2012, mixed media on paper, 5 X7 Framed 11 X13
$600
"It Keeps Coming"
2011, Acrylic on wood, 11 x 29 in
$2000
"Vanilla Coke"
2010, Framed, 9 x 7 in
$600
"Handboard"
2010, Mixed media, 12 X 9
$600
"Ritual"
2010, Mixed media on canvas, 10 x 6 (oval)
$600.00
"Hand"
2010, acrylic on canvas, 11X14
$800
"Street Cleaner"
2006, Mixed media on paper, Framed 16 X14
$700
"Smoky Jim’s"
2006, Mixed media on canvas, 24x36
$3000
"Wired"
2004, Oil on wood, 28 x 12 in
$2500
"Wise One"
2004, mixed media on canvas, 15x19 painting 21x25 Framed
$1800
"SPOT"
2004, oil & acrylic on canvas, 34x23
$4000
En Souls
"Reflect"
2023, mixed media
$700
"Gold"
2023, mixed media on cardboard
$700
"Saxey"
2022, mixed media on cardboard
$700
"Maze"
2022, mixed on cardboard
$700
"Drawings"
2022, mixed media on cardboard
$700
"Light As A Feather"
2021, Mixed Media
$700
"Pea Shoe"
2021, mixed media on cardboard
$700
Sticks
"Dots & Stripes"
2018, Wood, 50 in
$900
"Three Stripes"
2017, Wood, 48 in
$900
"Colors"
2013, Wood, 60 in
$900
"Red Feather"
2011, Wood, 60 in
$900
"Standing Stick"
2006, Wood, 48 in
$900
"V Stick"
2005, Wood
$800
"Red Bone"
2002, Wood, 45 in
$900
"3 CD’s"
, mixed median wood, 3ft 5 in
$700