Artist of the Knight: Ollie Gielas

Artist of the Knight is a virtual program presented by Pikes Peak Library District. AOTK highlight creatives who work in a variety of media in the Pikes Peak Region. Each episode focuses on an individual creative and displays examples of their work, as well as a conversational interview with the intent to explore the artist’s creative process.

This episode features Ollie Gielas.

Ollie Gielas graduated from Cornell College in May of 2020 with a bachelors in Studio Art and Theater.  Gielas has extensive experience in acrylic painting, specifically mixed media acrylic painting, as well as experience in watercolor and gouache painting.

Throughout college Gielas gained skills such as large-scale paper-macheing, puppet making, sculpture making with and without clay, as well as directing, dramaturgy, costume construction and design to name a few. Gielas believes in being the best they can possibly be regardless of what they’re faced with. Gielas is passionate, driven, and ready to take on life with fiery determination.