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BOB MARLEY (1945-1981)
"...Olga, you don't just paint people, you paint their souls!"
Anneke Hut
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My neighbor, a big fan of Bob Marley, asked me to paint this legend Jamaican Reggie musician. Marley was one of the most charismatic and challenging music performers of our time.
Marley died nearly thirty years ago, but remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread Jamaican music to the worldwide audience.
I tried to capture his personality and the way he was… colorful and excellent! The end result is very expressive.
click on the arrow to hear his evocative music that stretches back over nearly two decades and still remains timeless and universal.
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THIS PAINTING IS DONATED TO
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the Gretchen Hupfel Endowment Fund
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Art
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95 Comments
Ginger Lovellette 05 Apr 2011
Wonderful!Anonymous Guest 04 Dec 2010
Excellently done, Olga! You captured him perfectly!Elf Evans 04 Dec 2010
Fine work...Mario Villareal 28 Sep 2010
Bob Marley captured professionally. Brilliant! Bob Marley pointed at the BMW sportscar, and said "See that BMW! That stands for Bob Marley and the Walers!"shane mccullough 27 Jul 2010
very interesting style Olga. I listened to the video too. Beautiful. ONE LOVE!!debi day 21 May 2010
beautiful, you have amazing talent, great job!karen Salley'Rice 08 May 2010
Great colorful painting, I think you captured him very well.Justin Shrum 28 Apr 2010
absolutely amazingscrib nik 09 Feb 2010
ENCORE!!!! Absolutely love this one, a great portrait of one of Jah's Kings!!!ciro d' alessio 17 Jan 2010
strong!Joan Wulff 31 Oct 2009
Great painting!richard klingbeil 22 Jun 2009
Love this painting Olga. the colors the energy everything about it. You nailed itmandy thomas 16 Jan 2009
this is an amazing painting of bob marley i love it so much...i have painted him many times for people i love the colours you have used well done xJulia Lesnichy 22 Sep 2008
Outstanding work!!! Love your color palette and exquisite delicacy of your brush work!!Jaime Priebe 12 Aug 2008
Oh Wow.. I love this! The colors are a real treat!Myke Pollard 25 Jul 2008
I wanna see this on an album cover!Irmina Santaika 15 Jul 2008
WOW!!! ...just Great Ur ArtWorks!!! I so Love Expression in all Ur Portraits...Volinschi Sergiu 14 Jul 2008
Profoundness and strong! Five stars! *****margaret mckeehan 11 Jul 2008
Wow great jobChris Thames 01 Jul 2008
I LOVE THIS... I DID A BOB MARLEY FOR A FRIEND BUT I ADMIRE YOURS EVEN MORE... AWSOME COLOR AND LIKENESScraig moline 28 Jun 2008
Awesome work Olga!Natalie G 27 Jun 2008
Olga, you captured his spirit wonderfully. Fantastic artwork!Anonymous Guest 26 Jun 2008
BRILLIANT Acrylic Artistry,Olga!!!STRIKING!!!Masterful brushwork!!!,Dee&David Jobes :):)Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 26 Jun 2008
Brilliant Watercolor Artistry,Olga!!!STRIKING!!!Masterful Brushwork!!!:)Mary Janosik 26 Jun 2008
You have made him a colorful as his music. Sooo much life in this portrait!! Another excellent piece, Olga!!! :)Anthony Lash 25 Jun 2008
I love this, I'm actually listening to him right now. Great artist, great picture.Jim Cabay 25 Jun 2008
Olga----this is what world class,unique style, inspired portrait portrait art should look like---------JimRenata Cavanaugh 25 Jun 2008
Awesome workTeresa Dominici 24 Jun 2008
This is an amazing portrait painting of Bob Marley and a great tribute to him.Victor Rolfe 24 Jun 2008
This is just brilliant. A fantastic portrait and a wonderful tribute to Bob MarleyCathy Jones 24 Jun 2008
Now that is a fantastic tribute to Bob! I love how you captured his essence and the colors are just exceptional! Great work Olga my friend!Lucia Stewart 24 Jun 2008
Wow love it Olga!!!Lior Goldenberg 23 Jun 2008
Fabulous work, Olga!Tahnja Wolter 23 Jun 2008
wow Olga, outstanding work or art with such charisma and strength of character, both of which Bob Marley had and you have captured in such a beautiful way. Wow, really blown awayAunita Tyler 23 Jun 2008
What an amazing Portrait!!!! Wow is all I can Say!!!Hugo Revuelta 23 Jun 2008
Good painted tribute.Kamaljeet Chugh 23 Jun 2008
This is stunning. He is almost addressing you.Kathie Nichols 23 Jun 2008
This is spectacular Olga, brilliant artwork!!!!!!!!!!!Gina Cowins 23 Jun 2008
Olga, I like the color technique impressions you used to paint this portrait.kay susan 23 Jun 2008
Lovely, lively portrait Olga. I am sitting here admiring your brushwork and your range of colours. Fantastic!Manna Lai 22 Jun 2008
very nicekath nepia 22 Jun 2008
JUST BEAUTIFULL-VERY GRACEFULL WITH YOUR PAINTING SKILLS...:o)annette steens 22 Jun 2008
mooi gedaan Olga!Robin Webster 22 Jun 2008
Wonderful work Olga! This is stunning!Seth Weaver 22 Jun 2008
Stunning portrait Olga, you captured his spirit and his music.Jantina Tuthill 22 Jun 2008
Having been to the Reggae festival years ago in Jamaica, this was the mood of the festival. Exciting and yet serious about the purpose of Reggae music...giving Jamaica it's own music which originated long time in the mountains of Jamaica. You certainly portrayed the soul of Jamaica. Love itJoanna Jungjohann 22 Jun 2008
oh wow, bob, he is awesome, Olga. you did a beautiful job, his expression is just perfectly him, love joIleen Kaplan 22 Jun 2008
Very excellent!elizabeth clausen 22 Jun 2008
I love your work! You've captured him perfectly. . By the way, my son loves him. . !Barry Huyett 22 Jun 2008
I agree.......awesome aRT!Petra Wohlwerth 22 Jun 2008
Very good done and really very expressivehelen tyralik 22 Jun 2008
awesome work OlgaShakeh Sarookhanian 22 Jun 2008
SO very nice!and expressive!!Loredana 22 Jun 2008
Oh my this is Magnificent Olga my favorite I just love it so much feeling outstandingFederica Bentivoglio 22 Jun 2008
great portrait of a great artist!!!!Anonymous Guest 22 Jun 2008
Wonderful, exciting artworkThom Roslan 22 Jun 2008
Great capture Olga.......I listen to him when I feel down and "every" time he brings me out of it! Fantastic colors.......really captures the "feeling" of Jamaica!ANTARES 21 Jun 2008
splendid portrait. Wery well doneMichael Germann 21 Jun 2008
Fabulous workHui Zhu 21 Jun 2008
GOOD PAINTING !!! *o* WOW...Stewart Fowler 21 Jun 2008
Olga..........this is truly a masterpiece. you did capture his personality which was vibrant and joyful.....Phil Cashdollar 21 Jun 2008
excellant work of art olga.. you amase me with your talent.. bravo..Sandra McClure 21 Jun 2008
So very excellent OlgaJoan Stohlman 21 Jun 2008
Very nice portrait!debbie braswell 21 Jun 2008
REALLY BEAUTIFUL WORK OLGABev Chudey 21 Jun 2008
Wonderful portrait!!Fiona Robinson 21 Jun 2008
sensational paintingRuth Kauffman 21 Jun 2008
BRILLIANT painting, Olga!!! The eyes are amazing!!thea walstra 21 Jun 2008
Excellent work Olga.Conny Magnusson 21 Jun 2008
I like it very muchAnn Fawssett-Atkin 21 Jun 2008
Very very well done ... One of your best I think .. My pic of the dayCarliss Mora 21 Jun 2008
Great portrait render, Olga!! Colorful as he was!!Olga Dmytrenko 21 Jun 2008
Great work, Olga! Do you watch football now (Russian vs. Holland)?Jerie kunitsky 21 Jun 2008
Excellent work...One of your best..Carol Roberts 21 Jun 2008
Very lively and expressive! Wonderful work, Olga.Jennifer Collinson 21 Jun 2008
fab work i love it!!gerry logan 21 Jun 2008
What a fantastic job you have done for this fine artist. i am sure if he was here he would gave you all kinds of well wishes for such a grand job you did indeed capture his personality what a fantastic job well doneTabitha Borges 21 Jun 2008
love the details and freedom of this fine pieceAnne Dubois 21 Jun 2008
Wow!! this is FANTASTIC Olga!!!!!!!!Annette Labedzki 21 Jun 2008
wonderful!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 21 Jun 2008
BRILLIANT!!!!José Fortunato 21 Jun 2008
What a great portrait !Carolyn Taylor 21 Jun 2008
Olga, this is really alive! Carolyntinsu kasai 21 Jun 2008
Oh My My.....I am such a Huge Fan of BOB....what an inspiring piece of art this is.....You've honored him so well Olga....It touched my heart as He has so many millions of people around the globe......I know He's smiling down on you with such pride....as I am with emotions Much Respect and Thank you so much for sharing. much love to you my friend ~ tinsu kasaiAnneke Hut 21 Jun 2008
Olga, you don't just paint people, you paint their souls! I love this portrait of Bob.Sharon Gonzalez 21 Jun 2008
You are so very talented, Olga! This with all the colors you used is genius!Nira Dabush 21 Jun 2008
VERY EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT FULL OF ENERGY, DEAR OLGA... HIS ENERGY.. VERY MUCH LIKE HIM... SUPERB WORK OF ART. YOU HAVE GREAT TALENT WITH PORTRAIT, TO MY OPINION.Mike Bell 21 Jun 2008
A powerful image Olga well done hope your neighbour likes it. MikeKC CHANG 21 Jun 2008
GREAT WORK!Madeleine Weber 21 Jun 2008
that is really cool olgaArmando Salas 21 Jun 2008
Perfect in every way. It's a shame you forgot the marijuana :-) LOL!Hassan Pasha 21 Jun 2008
here's a little song i wrote, i want to sing it note for note, don't worry be happy .. MAMA van DIJK this is MARVELOUS WORK .. SUPER HIT as the BIG GUY himself .. awesome .. keep em comingMarika Antal 21 Jun 2008
wow!! cool work,good on you!!Gerard van den Berge 21 Jun 2008
Prachtig expressief werk Olga ; he was one of the greatits artist ; loved his music ; maar ik zie ook dat je prachtig portretten kunt schilderen ; Groet gerardAnonymous Guest 21 Jun 2008
loved the music ... nice touch -- he would be proud.