The Arts

Welcome to Shawn Olson Creative Arts, based in Columbus, Ohio. This site was the original home of the Artistic Network; it is dedicated to creative interests ranging from art and photography to poetry and journalism. My name is Shawn Olson, a former photojournalist for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers and the creator of Webonizer. Sharing creative interests and promoting creativity is the goal of this site.

The mission of The King Arts Complex is to enrich and improve the quality of life in our community and society, creating enhanced understanding and harmony by preserving, presenting and fostering the contributions of African Americans through creative expression and education.

Kim McClelland has always loved to draw, so the fine detailing required in carving was just right for him. Once he purchases fossils from the Native American Indians in Alaska, he works around cracks, fissures and chunks of bark as he slices, polishes and engraves them. Thus a fossilized mastodon or mammoth develops a story of its own...designed and carved by Kim, and reproduced by his wife, Katherine, in a polymer resin base.

As the fall begins, “Wegmania” has clearly overtaken the Wexner Center and, we hope, the city and state as well. We’re delighted to be the only Midwest venue for the remarkable retrospective exhibition William Wegman: Funney/Strange, which remains on view in our galleries through December 30. We daresay tails are wagging all over town, and we invite everyone to experience the wacky and wonderful world of William Wegman.