John Olsen b. 1928

Also known as John Henry Olsen
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Ceramist)
John Olsen's exuberant paintings, which were first exhibited in Sydney in the 1950s, are often celebrations of Sydney, Majorca, marine life, good food and sunshine. He is an abstract artist whose work remains grounded in the landscape or in evocations of poetry, a painter whose distinctive curvilinear style continually pays homage to the quality of a wanderingline.
Tags: Sydney abstraction, Art and food
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spouse of
Mary Flower
Other occupation
Olsen's first wife
friend of
Robert Klippel
1920
Artist (Sculptor)
friend of
William Rose
1929
Artist (Painter)
friend of
Eric Smith
1919
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Colin Lanceley
1938
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
John Perceval
1923
Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Arthur Boyd
1920
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Printmaker)
friend of
Clifton Pugh
1924
Artist
associate of
John Howley
Artist
associate of
Mirka Madeleine Mora
1928
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist)
friend of
Russell Drysdale
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Photographer)
spouse of
Valerie Strong
Artist (Painter)
2nd Wife
parent of
Jane Olsen
Other occupation
Child of Olsen's first marriage
parent of
Tim Olsen
Curator
Child of Olsen's second marriage
parent of
Louise Olsen
Designer (Jewellery Designer), Maker
Child of Olsen's second marriage
associate of
Fred Williams
1927
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
spouse of
Noela Jane Hjorth
1940
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
3rd wife
spouse of
Katherine Howard
Other occupation
4th wife
associate of
John Howley
1928
Artist
collaborator of
Max Miller
1928
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Passmore
1928
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
Taught
associate of
Peter Powditch
1928
Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Printmaker)
student of
associate of
Emanuel Raft
1928
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Designer (Jewellery Designer), Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
associate of
Victor Rubin
1928
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
Rubin studied under John Olsen at the Bakery Art School.
collaborator of
Tom Sanders
1928
Artist (Ceramist)
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Residences
  • 1928 - 1934 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1934 - 1955 Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - c.1956 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1956 Victoria Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1956 - 1959 London, France, Spain, Europe
  • 1960 - 1962 Victoria Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1962 Hill End, NSW, Australia
  • 1963 Yarramalong, NSW, Australia
  • 1963 - 1965 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1965 - 1967 USA, France, Portugal, England
  • 1967 - 1968 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1969 - 1971 Dunmoochin, Cottles Bridge, VIC, Australia
  • 1971 - c.1973 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1972 - 1980 Dural, NSW
  • 1980 - 1981 Wagga Wagga, NSW
  • 1981 - 1987 Clarendon, Adelaide Hills, SA
  • 1987 - c.1988 Paddington, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1989 - c.1999 Wentworth Falls, NSW
  • c.1999 - 2011 Owlswood, Glenquarry, NSW, Australia
  • c.2011 - Hidden Lake, Avoca, NSW, Australia
  • 1928 - 1934 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1934 - 1955 Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - c.1956 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1956 Victoria Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1956 - 1959 London, France, Spain, Europe
  • 1960 - 1962 Victoria Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1962 Hill End, NSW, Australia
  • 1963 Yarramalong, NSW, Australia
  • 1963 - 1965 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1965 - 1967 USA, France, Portugal, England
  • 1967 - 1968 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1969 - 1971 Dunmoochin, Cottles Bridge, VIC, Australia
  • 1971 - c.1973 Watsons Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1972 - 1980 Dural, NSW
  • 1980 - 1981 Wagga Wagga, NSW
  • July 1981 - Clarendon, Adelaide Hills, SA
Related people
  • Flower, Mary (spouse of)
  • Klippel, Robert (friend of)
  • Rose, William (friend of)
  • Smith, Eric (friend of)
  • Lanceley, Colin (associate of)
  • Perceval, John (associate of)
  • Boyd, Arthur (associate of)
  • Pugh, Clifton (friend of)
  • Howley, John (associate of)
  • Mora, Mirka Madeleine (associate of)
  • Drysdale, Russell (friend of)
  • Strong, Valerie (spouse of)
  • Olsen, Jane (parent of)
  • Olsen, Tim (parent of)
  • Olsen, Louise (parent of)
  • Williams, Fred (associate of)
  • Hjorth, Noela Jane (spouse of)
  • Howard, Katherine (spouse of)
  • Flower, Mary (spouse of)
  • Klippel, Robert (friend of)
  • Rose, William (friend of)
  • Smith, Eric (friend of)
  • Lanceley, Colin (associate of)
  • Perceval, John (associate of)
  • Boyd, Arthur (associate of)
  • Pugh, Clifton (friend of)
  • Howley, John (associate of)
  • Mora, Mirka Madeleine (associate of)
  • Drysdale, Russell (friend of)
  • Strong, Valerie (spouse of)
  • Olsen, Jane (parent of)
  • Olsen, Tim (parent of)
  • Olsen, Louise (parent of)
  • Williams, Fred (associate of)
  • Hjorth, Noela Jane (spouse of)