John Olsen b. 1928

Also known as John Henry Olsen
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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)
associate 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)
associate of
John Howley
1928
Artist
collaborator of
Sandra McGrath
1928
Curator
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)
teacher of
Juliet Schlunke
1928
Artist (Painter)

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Residences
  • 1928 - 1934 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1934 - 1955 Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - c.1956 Melbourne, Vic.
  • August 1956 - 1957 Victoria Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1928 - 1934 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1934 - 1957 Sydney, NSW
Other occupations
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 33) 1944 - c.1945 Elders Smith, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Cleaner (ANZSIC code: 84) 1950 - c.1954 Clinic for crippled children, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • art master (ANZSIC code: 802) 1956 - August 1956 Moreland High School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 33) 1944 - c.1945 Elders Smith, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Cleaner (ANZSIC code: 84) 1950 - c.1955 Clinic for crippled children, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Trainings
  • Drawing, 1946 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • Life drawing, 1947 - c.1950 Dattilo Rubbo's school, Sydney, NSW
  • painting and drawing, 1950 - c.1953 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • drawing with Godfrey Miller, c.1953 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • Painting, 1953 Desiderius ("Deo") Orban's studio, Sydney, NSW
  • Drawing, 1946 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • Life drawing, 1947 - c.1950 Dattilo Rubbo's school, Sydney, NSW
  • painting and drawing, 1950 - c.1954 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • drawing with Godfrey Miller, c.1953 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
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 (associate of)
  • Howley, John (associate of)
  • Mora, Mirka Madeleine (associate of)
  • Drysdale, Russell (friend of)
  • Flower, Mary (spouse of)
  • Klippel, Robert (friend of)
  • Rose, William (friend of)
  • Smith, Eric (friend of)
  • Lanceley, Colin (associate of)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Direction 1 (exhibited at)
  • Pacific Loan Exhibition: Contemporary Australian Painting (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)