Hailing from the heart of south Georgia, Max Oliver emerges as a captivating multimedia artist whose creative journey has been marked by a profound exploration of diverse mediums and styles. With a recent graduation from Kennesaw State University, where he earned a bachelors degree in fine art with a focused emphasis on painting and drawing, Max’s artistic narrative unfolds as an intricate tapestry of innovation and expression.

He specializes in oil paint, although his work is wide ranging in subject matter with use of varying media from digital to traditional charcoal drawings, watercolor, acrylic and oil paints. Much of his recent work consists of commissioned oil portraiture, pets, and still-life paintings.

His style leans more toward a dark realism with heavy influences from classical luminist painters. This style illustrates themes of a fantastical exploration from a crisp, firm depiction of the way things are, into a whimsical, curious world of what could be. This evolution from strict to playful could be more aptly characterized as dark humor.

His background consists of assisting in several mural projects for local schools, businesses, and restaurants, three submissions to the Spring into Art Festival at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, GA, two pieces to the Highlands Art Festival in Highlands, NC, donations to local auctions and charities in Valdosta and Atlanta, seven submissions to the Celestial Show at Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore in Sandy Springs, GA.,and three submissions to the Visions of Recovery art show for artists supporting addiction recovery at the Fine Art Gallery at Kennesaw State University.