A Birthday Book for Olga

“Olga the Painter Lives in Saint Petersburg” 2026. Acrylic.

I made a zine (thank you for the lesson @jompy) for a painter friend in Russia. Over the past decade we have made each other birthday paintings. We mailed them for a while and then oligarchs took over the world. I’ll hold this for her until the last oligarch is vanquished, and we can travel freely as artist peasants with a little cash to spend.

Olga’s birthday painting for me back in January:

Художник Ron Throop, красные кардиналы и Роза 2026. Acrylic, 29 х 41 см
Translation: Artist Ron Throop With Red Cardinals and a Rose

The book before it was folded and glued.