GALEN OLSON'S

WORKSHOP & GALLERY

Official homepage of MIND TRIP STUDIO, founded by mixed-media artist Galen Olson.

Galen found inspiration from space and astronomy, and ran with the idea of building his own universe through various styles of paintings. His art reflects the imagination of the unknown, his love of planet Earth, and the love and pain he has felt throughout his existence. Galen loves to work with mixed media, but used his platform with "Galen's Workshop" to practice other styles of art creation through experimentation. Growing up in Vancouver, Washington, he attended the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, and experimented with many forms of art, including music, theatre, and dance. Over time, he discovered his passion for filmmaking and photography. He graduated in 2008 and attended the Art Institute of Portland for film and video. Ultimately, he could not afford to continue on with his courses, and fell on hard luck after a serious of creative failures. Taking a break for several years, he later started up again in 2016, focusing on his visual art skills. This is when he discovered his love for art all over again. He created "Galen's Workshop" (formally "The Workshop") in 2020 during the pandemic as a way to mix his love of creating art with his skills and passion for video making and editing. Six seasons later, he is still at it!

GALEN'S WORKSHOP, currently in its sixth season, is an online art-creation series on YouTube, Instagram,

and Tik Tok. The series documents the creation of Galen's work from start to finish through fast motion.

THE COSMIC DESIGN SHOW is Galen's new show premiering January 2023,

mixing his love of sci-fi and space astronomy with art creation and pressure challenges.

Feel free to cruise the gallery, browse the shop, or watch episodes of Galen's shows!

Contact info down below. Feel free to reach out on social media.

Galen is available for gallery shows and events!

Season 1: May 2020 to June 2020

Season 2: July 2020 to October 2020

Season 3: January 2021 to March 2021

Season 4: July to September 2021

Season 5: Dec. 2021 to January 2022

Season 6: August to October 2022

Season 7: Returning July 2023

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL EPISODES

Season 6
Art Gallery

Hood River Valley

Created on the premiere episode of "Galen's Workshop" Season 6! This image was painted with acrylics on a 12x16 inch canvas, drawn with oil pastel and black marker, and finished with a sealant. Hood River Valley is located in the state of Oregon and is one of Galen's favorite destination spots nearby his homestead.

Metamorphosis

For this artwork, Galen used various materials and old figurines to represent a stage of the "metamorphosis" process. There are 5 different stories and scenes happening at the same time from multiple angles. View close up images on my Instagram account @galenolson

Great Magma River

In an epic double creation round, Galen created this artwork inspired by flowing magma rivers. The intention was to mix the elegance of the landscape against a destructive force of nature. Materials used for this artwork consisted of acrylic paints, fluorescent paints, sequins, and air dry clay.

Western Wildfires

In the 2nd part of the double creation round, Galen created a horror piece inspired by the 2020 Oregon wildfires, using black ink marker, fluorescent paint, charcoal, and spray paint.

Riding The Waves

This artwork was inspired by the overlapping wave patterns of the ocean, practicing a technique of mixing together acrylics and laying the paint on top of the surface.

Waking Nature

For Galen's 6th project, he took inspiration from nature releasing itself from the constraints of our world, painted in black, white, and silver. You can see multiple images, scenes, and characters in silhouette throughout the piece. You can see details in any direction you turn this painting.

Lights In The Sky

In the 2nd double creation round of the season, Galen began the episode creating this artwork inspired by UAP sightings, which are more known and talked about more since the government released footage showing citizens that they do exist. One sighting in Utah was the inspiration for this piece. A reminder to keep your eyes to the skies. This artwork was created with air dry clay to build a textured landscape, then used fluorescent and acrylic paints to bring it to life.

The Devil's Tower

For the 2nd project of the double creation round, Galen wanted to paint the landscape featuring "The Devil's Tower" a real location in Wyoming, best known for its appearance in 'Close Encounter's of the Third Kind.' This project was an experimentation in texture, using air dry clay to bring this tower to life.

Possession

For Galen's 7th episode, he was inspired by the idea of nature taking back possession of a cabin in the woods, as the cabin spouts out tentacle-like roots and starts to transform. This artwork was made with air dry clay and painted with acrylic. The cabin was made for christmas decoration, and was re-painted for this composition.

Galen's Gecko

This artwork was created with air dry clay and multiple layers of acrylic and oil paint. Galen wanted to create his own textured Gecko in the form of a portrait. At the end of the episode, Galen only had one regret with this piece, which was the textured background. You can find this artwork with a black-colored background on Galen's Instagram account and on the products in Galen's shop!

Mind Space

In the 100th episode of the 'Workshop' series, Galen wanted to showcase his mixed media vision through inspiration from a dream he had previously to filming this episode. The composition showcases inside the mind of a robotic character from an alien world.

Crater Lake

This composition was painted after Galen visited Crater Lake, Oregon during the spring of 2022, using acrylic paints and adding textures such as foliage and miniature trees.

Passiflora

Galen wanted to tackle a challenging subject based in nature, so he chose Passiflora as his inspiration (also known as Passion Flowers). Galen initially ran into trouble halfway through production, and had to make the decision to go with shoe laces as a texture, even though it was a much thicker material than he originally wanted. However, Galen wanted to showcase how weird and "alien-like" this flower is visually, and in the end, the artwork came together.

Spider Vision

Based on a memory of being in his early 20s, being drunk and watching two spiders duel each other on his wall, Galen re-creates that scene in over-the-top fashion.

GALEN OLSON'S

WORKSHOP & GALLERY

Moon #2 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Canvas Stretched, 1.5''

Gnorix Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #2 Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #1 Acrylic Prints (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #2 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Canvas Stretched, 1.5''

Gnorix Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #2 Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #1 Acrylic Prints (French Cleat Hanging)

Season 6
Art Gallery

GALEN OLSON'S

WORKSHOP & GALLERY

Moon #2 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Fine Art Prints (Passepartout Paper Frame)

Moon #1 Canvas Stretched, 1.5''

Gnorix Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #2 Acrylic Print (French Cleat Hanging)

Moon #1 Acrylic Prints (French Cleat Hanging)

Season 6 Art Gallery

Season 6
Art Gallery