Neil Eckersley OLY
@olyart.bsky.social
Contemporary Artist @ Portland Studio | Creative design, Photography, Art, Poetry, Motivational speaker. Olympic Artist, Olympic Medalist.
Right place. Right time.
New York. The Empire State Building.
That moment sparked this new piece — New York New York New York.
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New York. The Empire State Building.
That moment sparked this new piece — New York New York New York.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Right place. Right time.
New York. The Empire State Building.
That moment sparked this new piece — New York New York New York.
Www.olyart.co.uk
New York. The Empire State Building.
That moment sparked this new piece — New York New York New York.
Www.olyart.co.uk
Exciting news coming soon 👀
New developments connected to the artwork I was commissioned to create by the IOC for the Artist-in-Residence programme, featured at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Details soon 🎨
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#OlympicArtist #IOC #Beijing2022
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
New developments connected to the artwork I was commissioned to create by the IOC for the Artist-in-Residence programme, featured at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Details soon 🎨
www.olympics.com/museum/explo...
#OlympicArtist #IOC #Beijing2022
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
Olympic Museum - Neil ECKERSLEY
Olympian Artist – Painting: Beijing 2022
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January 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Exciting news coming soon 👀
New developments connected to the artwork I was commissioned to create by the IOC for the Artist-in-Residence programme, featured at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Details soon 🎨
www.olympics.com/museum/explo...
#OlympicArtist #IOC #Beijing2022
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
New developments connected to the artwork I was commissioned to create by the IOC for the Artist-in-Residence programme, featured at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Details soon 🎨
www.olympics.com/museum/explo...
#OlympicArtist #IOC #Beijing2022
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
Through The Art of the Olympians, Olympians and Paralympians are inspiring over 500 students in Brooklyn. Every finished piece starts here.
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#TheArtofTheOlympians #OlympicArtist #Olympians #Paralympians #ArtEducation #InspiringYoungMinds
©️Neil Eckersley OLY
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#TheArtofTheOlympians #OlympicArtist #Olympians #Paralympians #ArtEducation #InspiringYoungMinds
©️Neil Eckersley OLY
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Through The Art of the Olympians, Olympians and Paralympians are inspiring over 500 students in Brooklyn. Every finished piece starts here.
www.olyart.co.uk
#TheArtofTheOlympians #OlympicArtist #Olympians #Paralympians #ArtEducation #InspiringYoungMinds
©️Neil Eckersley OLY
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#TheArtofTheOlympians #OlympicArtist #Olympians #Paralympians #ArtEducation #InspiringYoungMinds
©️Neil Eckersley OLY
It’s a mad, mad world we’re living in
full of noise, fear and division.
Pause.
Breathe.
Don’t walk the road of despair.
We chose leaders for hope, not hate.
We’re still human
same air, same sun, same grief.
In the end,
what matters isn’t power,
but how we behaved.
full of noise, fear and division.
Pause.
Breathe.
Don’t walk the road of despair.
We chose leaders for hope, not hate.
We’re still human
same air, same sun, same grief.
In the end,
what matters isn’t power,
but how we behaved.
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
It’s a mad, mad world we’re living in
full of noise, fear and division.
Pause.
Breathe.
Don’t walk the road of despair.
We chose leaders for hope, not hate.
We’re still human
same air, same sun, same grief.
In the end,
what matters isn’t power,
but how we behaved.
full of noise, fear and division.
Pause.
Breathe.
Don’t walk the road of despair.
We chose leaders for hope, not hate.
We’re still human
same air, same sun, same grief.
In the end,
what matters isn’t power,
but how we behaved.
When interiors and great art come together, that’s when the real magic happens. Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
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#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
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#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
January 20, 2026 at 11:49 AM
When interiors and great art come together, that’s when the real magic happens. Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
©️ Neil Eckersley OLY
When interiors and great art come together, that’s when the real magic happens.
Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
When interiors and great art come together, that’s when the real magic happens.
Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
Art has the power to transform a space to add emotion, energy, and meaning beyond the walls that hold it.
www.olyart.co.uk
#InteriorInspiration #ArtInInteriors #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
Working With the Wild
Nature doesn’t shout.
It shows in broken branches, cracked ground,
and beauty that survives despite the damage.
It can be cruel,
but within that cruelty lies elegance,
resilience, and balance.
When we fight nature,
we fight ourselves.
Nature doesn’t shout.
It shows in broken branches, cracked ground,
and beauty that survives despite the damage.
It can be cruel,
but within that cruelty lies elegance,
resilience, and balance.
When we fight nature,
we fight ourselves.
January 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Working With the Wild
Nature doesn’t shout.
It shows in broken branches, cracked ground,
and beauty that survives despite the damage.
It can be cruel,
but within that cruelty lies elegance,
resilience, and balance.
When we fight nature,
we fight ourselves.
Nature doesn’t shout.
It shows in broken branches, cracked ground,
and beauty that survives despite the damage.
It can be cruel,
but within that cruelty lies elegance,
resilience, and balance.
When we fight nature,
we fight ourselves.
LA84 is where my dream came true.
When I first stepped onto the tatami, I was just a boy with a dream.
When I stepped off it, an Olympic medallist, my life had changed beyond belief.
That moment didn’t just shape my sporting career it shaped who I became.
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#LA28
When I first stepped onto the tatami, I was just a boy with a dream.
When I stepped off it, an Olympic medallist, my life had changed beyond belief.
That moment didn’t just shape my sporting career it shaped who I became.
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#LA28
January 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
LA84 is where my dream came true.
When I first stepped onto the tatami, I was just a boy with a dream.
When I stepped off it, an Olympic medallist, my life had changed beyond belief.
That moment didn’t just shape my sporting career it shaped who I became.
Www.olyart.co.uk
#LA28
When I first stepped onto the tatami, I was just a boy with a dream.
When I stepped off it, an Olympic medallist, my life had changed beyond belief.
That moment didn’t just shape my sporting career it shaped who I became.
Www.olyart.co.uk
#LA28
Painting, to me, is physical. It’s movement, rhythm, and flow. It’s the body responding before the mind has time to intervene The creativity lives in that space where instinct takes over and the work begins to breathe. It’s never really about the destination The real meaning is found in the journey
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Painting, to me, is physical. It’s movement, rhythm, and flow. It’s the body responding before the mind has time to intervene The creativity lives in that space where instinct takes over and the work begins to breathe. It’s never really about the destination The real meaning is found in the journey
It all starts in the sketchbook.
This is where ideas are tested, pushed and allowed to evolve before becoming finished work. Layers of drawings, notes and experiments the messy, honest part of the creative journey.
This is where ideas are tested, pushed and allowed to evolve before becoming finished work. Layers of drawings, notes and experiments the messy, honest part of the creative journey.
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
It all starts in the sketchbook.
This is where ideas are tested, pushed and allowed to evolve before becoming finished work. Layers of drawings, notes and experiments the messy, honest part of the creative journey.
This is where ideas are tested, pushed and allowed to evolve before becoming finished work. Layers of drawings, notes and experiments the messy, honest part of the creative journey.
Working with this brilliant group of young people has brought back happy memories of our recent visit to New York.
As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re working alongside Olympians and Paralympians with schools in Brooklyn, inspiring over 500 student.
Www.olyart.co.uk
As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re working alongside Olympians and Paralympians with schools in Brooklyn, inspiring over 500 student.
Www.olyart.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Working with this brilliant group of young people has brought back happy memories of our recent visit to New York.
As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re working alongside Olympians and Paralympians with schools in Brooklyn, inspiring over 500 student.
Www.olyart.co.uk
As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re working alongside Olympians and Paralympians with schools in Brooklyn, inspiring over 500 student.
Www.olyart.co.uk
In the studio today, getting set up to work with an incredible group of schoolchildren in Brooklyn, New York. As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re joining fellow Olympians and Paralympians to engage over 500 students in a once-in-a-generation experience.
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
In the studio today, getting set up to work with an incredible group of schoolchildren in Brooklyn, New York. As part of The Art of the Olympians, we’re joining fellow Olympians and Paralympians to engage over 500 students in a once-in-a-generation experience.
As part of The Art of the Olympians, I’m working with a brilliant group of schools in Brooklyn, New York. In our last session, the young people asked me when I’d be starting work towards the LA28 Olympics a great question.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
As part of The Art of the Olympians, I’m working with a brilliant group of schools in Brooklyn, New York. In our last session, the young people asked me when I’d be starting work towards the LA28 Olympics a great question.
Www.olyart.co.uk
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It’s going to be cold,
so wrap up warm.
Mother Nature may bring a storm,
wind caught in her hair,
ice in her gaze.
But beneath the chill
are kindness and wishful thoughts
a quiet reminder
that even the cold
is shaped with care.
#ContemporaryArt
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so wrap up warm.
Mother Nature may bring a storm,
wind caught in her hair,
ice in her gaze.
But beneath the chill
are kindness and wishful thoughts
a quiet reminder
that even the cold
is shaped with care.
#ContemporaryArt
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January 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
It’s going to be cold,
so wrap up warm.
Mother Nature may bring a storm,
wind caught in her hair,
ice in her gaze.
But beneath the chill
are kindness and wishful thoughts
a quiet reminder
that even the cold
is shaped with care.
#ContemporaryArt
Www.olyart.co.uk
so wrap up warm.
Mother Nature may bring a storm,
wind caught in her hair,
ice in her gaze.
But beneath the chill
are kindness and wishful thoughts
a quiet reminder
that even the cold
is shaped with care.
#ContemporaryArt
Www.olyart.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
One month to go.
My latest piece celebrating the build-up to the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Abstract mountains and movement come together, with the Olympic rings embedded into the landscape where sport and place become one.
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My latest piece celebrating the build-up to the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Abstract mountains and movement come together, with the Olympic rings embedded into the landscape where sport and place become one.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
One month to go.
My latest piece celebrating the build-up to the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Abstract mountains and movement come together, with the Olympic rings embedded into the landscape where sport and place become one.
Www.olyart.co.uk
My latest piece celebrating the build-up to the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Abstract mountains and movement come together, with the Olympic rings embedded into the landscape where sport and place become one.
Www.olyart.co.uk
Back in the studio finishing New York, New York, New York
Layers of maps, architecture and repetition reflect the rhythm and energy of the city, with the Empire State anchoring the work. This piece is being completed as part of an upcoming project with schools in Brooklyn, New York.
Layers of maps, architecture and repetition reflect the rhythm and energy of the city, with the Empire State anchoring the work. This piece is being completed as part of an upcoming project with schools in Brooklyn, New York.
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Back in the studio finishing New York, New York, New York
Layers of maps, architecture and repetition reflect the rhythm and energy of the city, with the Empire State anchoring the work. This piece is being completed as part of an upcoming project with schools in Brooklyn, New York.
Layers of maps, architecture and repetition reflect the rhythm and energy of the city, with the Empire State anchoring the work. This piece is being completed as part of an upcoming project with schools in Brooklyn, New York.
I’ve been in the studio for weeks, playing with an idea to celebrate Milan–Cortina 2026. From a simple sketch of snow-covered mountains, to adding the words Excellence, Respect & Friendship, and the Olympic rings to bring it all together it’s been a journey.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I’ve been in the studio for weeks, playing with an idea to celebrate Milan–Cortina 2026. From a simple sketch of snow-covered mountains, to adding the words Excellence, Respect & Friendship, and the Olympic rings to bring it all together it’s been a journey.
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Happy New Year to you all
Here’s to a new year full of energy, purpose, and possibility daring to try, to create, and to keep moving forward. Wishing you good health, happiness, and inspiration in 2026.
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Here’s to a new year full of energy, purpose, and possibility daring to try, to create, and to keep moving forward. Wishing you good health, happiness, and inspiration in 2026.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy New Year to you all
Here’s to a new year full of energy, purpose, and possibility daring to try, to create, and to keep moving forward. Wishing you good health, happiness, and inspiration in 2026.
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Here’s to a new year full of energy, purpose, and possibility daring to try, to create, and to keep moving forward. Wishing you good health, happiness, and inspiration in 2026.
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Sometimes that’s the most important thing you can do. A pause. A breath. Letting the noise settle.
Take the time you’ve earned it.
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Take the time you’ve earned it.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Sometimes that’s the most important thing you can do. A pause. A breath. Letting the noise settle.
Take the time you’ve earned it.
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Take the time you’ve earned it.
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So what do artists do all day? Back in the studio, working off my Christmas pudding while starting a new piece for the New Year let’s kick it off with a bang of positivity and goodwill. Excited to coincide this with a new project with New York schools starting in early January.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
So what do artists do all day? Back in the studio, working off my Christmas pudding while starting a new piece for the New Year let’s kick it off with a bang of positivity and goodwill. Excited to coincide this with a new project with New York schools starting in early January.
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Not only is Antia the love of my life, she’s one of my oldest friends.
Old friends, old friends,
sitting on a park bench like bookends.
A newspaper drifts through the grass,
resting at the rounded toes of well-worn shoes.
Old friends, old friends,
sitting on a park bench like bookends.
A newspaper drifts through the grass,
resting at the rounded toes of well-worn shoes.
December 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Not only is Antia the love of my life, she’s one of my oldest friends.
Old friends, old friends,
sitting on a park bench like bookends.
A newspaper drifts through the grass,
resting at the rounded toes of well-worn shoes.
Old friends, old friends,
sitting on a park bench like bookends.
A newspaper drifts through the grass,
resting at the rounded toes of well-worn shoes.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all the support this year I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in 2026.
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all the support this year I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in 2026.
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
What do artists do all day?
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
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#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
www.olyart.co.uk
#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
December 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What do artists do all day?
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
www.olyart.co.uk
#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
www.olyart.co.uk
#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Seeing my work in a gallery setting really brings it to life. Clean walls and sharp lines give the piece space to breathe, allowing structure, movement and colour to take centre stage. Calm, confident, and quietly powerful.
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
December 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Seeing my work in a gallery setting really brings it to life. Clean walls and sharp lines give the piece space to breathe, allowing structure, movement and colour to take centre stage. Calm, confident, and quietly powerful.
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
www.olyart.co.uk
©️Neil Eckersley OLY
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY