about the artist....

A Wisconsin native, Jeanne is a third generation artist. She sold her first work at the age of 14 and has continued to create since that time.

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Jeanne uses a variety of media,  including watercolor, acrylics, oils and collage. Her subject matter reflects our changing urban and rural landscapes, with power lines, cable bridges, telephone poles and other infrastructures as a prime focus. She balances her practice with paintings of nature as homage to her "up-north" childhood. Her color choices are vivid and striking, infusing her work with life.

According to the artist, watercolor “is fascinating because of its many facets and often-unpredictable nature which requires moment-to-moment creativity. Whatever the medium, I use brilliant pigments, and paint with discipline, abandon, spontaneity and precision, depending on my feelings and surroundings. There is nothing timid about my palette, and I enjoy taking risks.” 

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Nikolai Olivieri has a degree in Fine Art and Spanish from Carroll University and a Masters in Teaching from Cardinal Stritch University. She has exhibited in galleries locally and nationally, done many juried exhibitions and has work in both private and corporate collections.

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Select Exhibitions:  

Charles Allis Museum:  Forward Wisconsin, juried

UW Parkside: Works on Paper, juried

Pfister Gallery, solo exhibition, 32 works

Carroll University:   Vietnam Reflections, by invitation

UWParkside, Branding Creativity, juried

Fruitique, Juried by the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Watercolor Wisconsin, Racine Art Museum Wustum, Juried

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Gallery Representation:

Gallery 2o7, Milwaukee, WI - current

Gallery of Wisconsin Art, WI - current

Katie Gingrass Gallery , WI 2014 - 2017

Charlene’s Gallery 10, Door County, 2010 – 2012

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Corporations:

Cornerstone Consulting, Chicago, IL

West Allis Mutual Insurance Company, West Bend, WI

American Deposits, Delafield, WI

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