In 1994, Robert Olszewski nearly lost his life to colon cancer and left Goebel as the lead designer of Goebel Miniatures to recuperate, and changed his business direction by establishing his own Olszewski Studios.
 In 1998, he secured his own contract with Disney to work with them on the Story Time line, which captures nine Disney films in miniature form and was distributed from 2000 through 2006.
The films include The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland.
  In 1998, he was commissioned to create miniatures for the premiere of the film, A Bug’s Life and the cast of Steamboat Willie.

The piece from A Bug's Life had a top piece that lifted off to reveal a small box.
 Using this idea, Olszewski created a jewelry box line called The Renaissance Collection during 1997 and 1998.
 This series included jewelry and decorative boxes featuring Disney characters as well as Olszewski's original art.

After the Disney pieces caught the eye of Disney executives, Olszewski was commissioned to create a miniature village centered on Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A.  The Main Street Collection began with Sleeping Beauty's Castle and 10 years later, eventually included almost every building and theme park ride in Disneyland, along with landscaping pieces.
Six years later, Olszewski added Disney World's theme park to the miniaturization project, including buildings, structures, lighting, characters, and vehicles.
 The buildings in both collections are in "Z”scale (1/220), with the vehicles and characters in 1:160th scale.
In 2011 at Disney's D23 2011 Expo held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Olszewski premiered the third miniaturization project that will create Disney's Fantasyland in miniature, also in "Z” scale.

In 2007, Olszewski began the Gallery of Light® Collection, which presents scenes from Disney films in a 3-dimensional framed box, with LED lights that turn on and off to illuminate the scene.
The first piece in this collection pictured the "Jail Scene" from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland.
The Gallery of Light Collection has expanded to include other works beyond the Disney scenes.
 In 2008, Olszewski was commissioned by Enesco to create Gallery of Light pieces featuring the art of Walt Disney, painter Thomas Kinkade, Norman Rockwell art, images of Elvis, Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," and Olszewski's own "Nativity" series.

Additional Olszewski Studio lines include PokitPals and Heirloom Boxes.
These projects continue to date in Camarillo, CA.
In 1994, Robert Olszewski nearly lost his life to colon cancer and left Goebel as the lead designer of Goebel Miniatures to recuperate, and changed his business direction by establishing his own Olszewski Studios.  In 1998, he secured his own contract with Disney to work with them on the Story Time line, which captures nine Disney films in miniature form and was distributed from 2000 through 2006. The films include The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland.   In 1998, he was commissioned to create miniatures for the premiere of the film, A Bug’s Life and the cast of Steamboat Willie.
The piece from A Bug's Life had a top piece that lifted off to reveal a small box.  Using this idea, Olszewski created a jewelry box line called The Renaissance Collection during 1997 and 1998.  This series included jewelry and decorative boxes featuring Disney characters as well as Olszewski's original art.
After the Disney pieces caught the eye of Disney executives, Olszewski was commissioned to create a miniature village centered on Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A.  The Main Street Collection began with Sleeping Beauty's Castle and 10 years later, eventually included almost every building and theme park ride in Disneyland, along with landscaping pieces. Six years later, Olszewski added Disney World's theme park to the miniaturization project, including buildings, structures, lighting, characters, and vehicles.  The buildings in both collections are in "Z”scale (1/220), with the vehicles and characters in 1:160th scale. In 2011 at Disney's D23 2011 Expo held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Olszewski premiered the third miniaturization project that will create Disney's Fantasyland in miniature, also in "Z” scale.
In 2007, Olszewski began the Gallery of Light® Collection, which presents scenes from Disney films in a 3-dimensional framed box, with LED lights that turn on and off to illuminate the scene. The first piece in this collection pictured the "Jail Scene" from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland. The Gallery of Light Collection has expanded to include other works beyond the Disney scenes.  In 2008, Olszewski was commissioned by Enesco to create Gallery of Light pieces featuring the art of Walt Disney, painter Thomas Kinkade, Norman Rockwell art, images of Elvis, Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," and Olszewski's own "Nativity" series.
Additional Olszewski Studio lines include PokitPals and Heirloom Boxes. These projects continue to date in Camarillo, CA.
Robert W. Olszewski