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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Name
John Olsen
Also known as John Henry Olsen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • 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
Tags:
Sydney abstraction
Art and food
Birth date
1928
Birth place
Newcastle, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1952 -
Residence
  • 1928 - 1934 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1934 - 1957 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 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

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Periods active
  • c.1952 -
  • c.1952 -
Other occupations
  • 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
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 33) 1944 - c.1945 Elders Smith, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Cleaner (ANZSIC code: 84) 1950 - Clinic for crippled children, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
References [<ExternalResource: Hart Deborah (1991), 'John Olsen'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>]
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.1954 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • drawing with Godfrey Miller, c.1953 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • Drawing, 1946 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • Life drawing, 1947 - c.1950 Dattilo Rubbo's school, Sydney, NSW
  • painting and drawing, 1950 -
Related people
  • 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)