Olen hangs his hat in beautiful Northeast Vermont, known as "The Kingdom". He first learned stained glass design and production from glass artist Chris Pearson while living in the thriving artist town of Provincetown in Cape Cod,  Massachusetts, in 1998. Challenged by his mentor to come up with “something different” for his gallery, Olen  experimented and  created the "Space Globe". The star sculptures were an instant hit. The glass inventions continue to evolve as Olen tries new ideas. Studies in glass art such as glass blowing, lamp work and glass etching influence his creations. Some interesting design aspects in Olen's style are three dimentionality and optical illusion. Olen also crafts wood frames for his windows himself, using repurposed woods; often laminated with unique grains such as teak or white and yellow birch.

    Birthed from an attitude of “To go where no man has gone before,” Olen's works are day dream initiators, providing   moments of respite from our busy minds, and add joy to the environment.