Ray  Olivero

Raymond Olivero Mr. Olivero is a painter and photographer who received his BA in painting from the University of South Florida and his MFA in painting from the University of Illinois. Since his schooling, his art has been included in many exhibitions which include 23 one-person shows, 78 group invitationals, and 64 national and 38 regional competitions. He received awards at 30 of these competitions. He was awarded an NEA Regional Fellowship, a Florida Visual Arts Fellowship, the Broward County Duane Hanson Fellowship in Public Art, 2 university research grants and 11 public art commissions. He is also a member of the Florida artist group FLAGG. In addition, Mr. Olivero’s art is represented in numerous public and private collections. As a professor in higher education, he taught for 42 years. He was a visiting artist/speaker at 15 different universities and museums and served on 7 art panels throughout the years. Presently, he continues as a full-time artist.