The George Ollikkala Collection

Many years ago, Spectrum Art Gallery acquired a large collection of works donated by collector George Ollikkala. George was a life long art collector, a hobby he began in college. Although it took him a while to come to the conclusion that he was a collector, he actually had plans to open his own museum. He bought anything and everything: ceramics, etchings, Pre-Colombian art, paintings, bronzes, photographs. Whatever was available that he could afford. He loved going to Mexico, and was interested in Pre-Columbian art, with this part of the collection going to the Fresno Art Museum.

He was a fixture at Spectrum’s yearly auction and owned many pieces by gallery members. He passed away February 17, 2011 leaving his photography collection to Spectrum Art Gallery. This December, we will be exhibiting a selection of these works for our members and guests to enjoy. Be sure to stop in and see this amazing collection of various works from years past!