Artist Olga Stamatiou began painting in 1967, at the age of twenty-one. This relatively late start to her artistic career followed her discovery of painting as a vehicle for cathartic personal expression. Born in New York City, Stamatiou spent her teenage years living in Greece. It was there in the heady, intellectually-charged, artistically-vibrant atmosphere of mid-1960's that she was stirred to begin her formal artistic education, studying with the painter Ilias Dekoulakos. She remained in Greece until 1976, when she returned to the United States and embarked on further studies at Boston University's School of Fine Arts, where she received her BFA and MFA degree in painting. She lived in America for the next 20 years, exhibiting work in the US. In 1997, she returned once again to Greece with her husband where they lived for five years. During that time, she had exhibitions in Athens, Greece and Nice, France. Olga is a wonderfully talented artist. Her diverse body of work, including paintings of black birds, cats, cows, fish, people and mushrooms is a collection of brilliant artwork perfect for any home or office setting.