Art of the Olympians and Al Oerter: Artist Testimonies
Art of the Olympians (AOTO) artists talk about their artwork: Shane Gould, Bob Beamon, Jean Blaise Evequoz, Cameron Myler, Roald Bradstock, Larry Young, Peggy Fleming...
Read MoreBy Roald Bradstock - 26 May 2009 There has been a lot of discussion about the Cultural Olympiad and its importance leading up to and during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics - getting people around the country involved in celebrating the 2012 London Games. But there...
Read MoreBy Roald Bradstock - 7 May 2009 Al Oerter winning 4 consecutive gold medals in the discus is a legendary accomplishment. Each time he competed he was never favourite to win and yet he rose up, overcoming adversity, to win again and again. He was a...
Read MoreBy Roald Bradstock - 10 April 2009 As an artist and an athlete I find the recent discussion about the "The Cultural Olympiad" and its role in the Olympics very interesting. A journalist wrote in an article recently that "it" would "be a tiny side show"...
Read MoreMeet 4 time Olympic gold medalist in the discus thrower and artist Al Oerter and his new organization of Olympian artists called Art of the Olympians (AOTO) who had their first show in Fort Myers Florida in March 2006. They went on to have have...
Read MoreIn November 2006 Art of the Olympians (AOTO) had their artwork on constant display in Times Square on the giant Panasonic screen. At the end of that month AOTO had three exhibitions: 1. New York Athletic Club November 27th. 2. The National Arts Club, November 28th. 3. The...
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