Chad Oliver is an artist / designer living and working in NYC. Born in  OKC and raised primarily in Lawton, OK., home to Ft. Sill and the nearby  Wichita Mountains, a landscape and environment that continues to  influence his work to this day.

His mother Mary Frances McCoy Oliver was an artist and teacher who introduced him to art  making at a young age and continued to encourage his art making through the years.

In addition to his art practice Chad has worked as a Visual Display  Designer in NYC for   the last 20 years. He began his career in Visual Display working in the  windows of Macy's Herald Square and currently serves as Director of  Brand Experience for DKNY, Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld.

Working mostly in watercolors, ink and various other medium on paper his  work navigates    thoughts of time / space and the human condition. Imagery weaves in  between abstract landscapes and a cast of characters populating his  universe. This particular collection of works  are a more direct investigation of the Wichita Mountains and the  complicated histories surrounding the region.

Chad Oliver received his BFA from Cameron University in 1995 and his MFA from the University of Oklahoma in 1997.

His work has been shown throughout the United States.