Susan M. Olmetti

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Press Release:

Photos by Richard Sinclair Frasure, Photojournalist

July 20 - Sept 2, 2008: Noted Chicago Abstract Artist Susan Olmetti Brushes Manhattan At '08 Slapping Down Some Brush Strokes

The Summer 2008 Slapping Down Some Brush Strokes Heralded Along New York's West 23rd Street

CHICAGO (EWORLDWIRE) Jul 14, 2008

The famed New York Hotel Chelsea — the address of artists since the middle of the last century — and the streets of SOHO and the East Village will be re-touched by the presence of nomad resident Susan Olmetti as she shows up for a third muggy summer and her second summer solo show. For her show, entitled "He Will Find Me in the Final Fulfillment," the cozy nooks of the community will become her studio and her salesroom.

Inspired by the special character and culture of New York City, Olmetti chooses to check in her canvas at the curb, to become a fixture in Chelsea, Soho, and East Village. "It's euphoric for me, being on the streets with people," explained Olmetti.

From features in international newspapers such as Canada's Globe and Mail and magazines such as Today's Chicago Woman, Olmetti has attracted attention to her work, described as having a sophisticated and intricate pop art feel.

From sunrise to sunset, Olmetti will debut her craft and colorize the routes for the public who stop to admire her creativity at her alley of completed canvases of abstract art. Those who dally long enough may learn about Olmetti's complicated struggle with bi-polar disorder, the social and economic obstacles of having an eighth-grade education, and how her art became a healing tool.

In addition to her presence at galleries, Olmetti has injected her creativity into words with poetry, and into clothing and footwear design. She has also been a featured speaker at Neumann Association Family and Client Support Group where she has inspired others to strive to overcome their personal Achille's heel.