*Zeitgeist - Eric Olson's dot paintings are studies in randomness and chaos - each color is given a number and distributed evenly by computer-generated randomness. So, in the future, will artists be replaced by robots?.. *Critic's Choice Andrew Engelson, Seattle Weekly September 1, 2004 *Priceless Works - Eric Olson's dizzying dot paintings. Olson generates randomly distributed patterns of dots in various colors via computer, then hand-paints the resulting matrix of chaos and order, aiming for a long, rational derangement of the visual. *Critic's Choice Andrew Engelson, Seattle Weekly December 24, 2003 "3.142592653589… a clandestine language of indiscriminate code haunts Olson’s No Connection, where random number tables take the form of acrylic paintings exploring humanity’s urge to classify in an uncertain world." The Stranger October, 2002 *LUX - "Life and Dots." Recent witty, op-art paintings by Eric Olson. *Critic's Choice Anna Fahey, Seattle Weekly September 14, 2000 “…so mozy on down to Lux Coffee Bar, where you can also see the work of Eric Olson. His large canvases are full of dots in different arrangements and colors, and he said this was a tribute to how he sees life as being about random choices. There is a kind of purity and simplicity to this work that begs the viewer to just stay and try to figure out where one line starts and the others end, as there are lines among these dots, if one looks hard enough.” Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid, SGN September 15, 2000 “With a keen minimalism, Eric Olson's paintings shimmer and delight the eye. Their open composition and restricted palette enhance the image's visual movement, which continues in the mind's eye in all directions to infinity. Although the paintings are based on random number tables that determine placement of color and pattern, the paintings retain a wonderful organic quality that allows the viewer to see the artist's hand in the creation of the work.” Steven Correll, Artist February 28th, 2001