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{{Infobox artist |
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| name = Geoffrey Olsen |
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| birth_name = Geoffrey Robert Olsen |
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| birth_date = 4 November 1943 |
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| birth_place = [[Merthyr Tydfil]] |
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| death_date = 6 December 2007 |
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| death_place = [[Gloucester]] |
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| nationality = [[Welsh people|Welsh]] |
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| known_for = Painting<br/> |
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Artist books |
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| training = [[Newport College of Art]]<br/> |
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[[University of the West of England|West of England College of Art]]<br/> |
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[[Cardiff College of Art]]<br/> |
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[[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich]] |
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| awards = Abbey Award in Painting from the [[British School in Rome]] |
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'''Geoffrey Olsen''' (4 November 1943 – 6 December 2007) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] artist from [[Merthyr Tydfil]], who spent time living in the [[Cotswolds]], Rome, Florence and Miami.<ref name="independent1">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/geoffrey-olsen-original-and-energetic-painter-765306.html |title=Geoffrey Olsen: Original and energetic painter – Obituaries – News |work=The Independent |date=15 December 2007 |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref><ref name="oxfordmail1">{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/obituaries/obits/1916978.geoffrey_olsen/ |title=Geoffrey Olsen (From Oxford Mail) |publisher=Oxfordmail.co.uk |date=19 December 2007 |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref><ref name="geoffreyolsen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.geoffreyolsen.com/biography/ |title=Biography |publisher=Geoffreyolsen.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
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Born Geoffrey Robert Olsen in [[Merthyr Tydfil]] on 4 November 1943. He attended Cyfarthfa Grammar School, set within [[Cyfarthfa Castle]], |
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the former mansion of iron-master family the [[William Crawshay II|Crawshays]]. He later attended [[Newport College of Art]], the [[University of the West of England|West of England College of Art]], [[Cardiff College of Art]] and the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich]].<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="oxfordmail1"/><ref name="geoffreyolsen1"/> |
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From 1993 Olsen became the Principal Lecturer in Visual Arts at [[Oxford Brookes University]], becoming Senior Lecturer in Fine Art in 1997 – 2001. In 1996 he also became Artist in Residence at [[Florida International University]] before teaching on the MFA course in Visual Arts. From 1999–2000 he was artist in residence at [[Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum]].<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="oxfordmail1"/><ref name="geoffreyolsen1"/> |
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He was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, but continued to paint. He died in Gloucester 6 December 2007.<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="oxfordmail1"/><ref name="geoffreyolsen1"/> |
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==Exhibiting== |
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Olsen exhibited widely from the 1970s including exhibitions at the [[MOMA, Wales|Museum of Modern Art, Wales]], the [[National Library of Wales]], the [[British School in Rome]] and [[Florida International University]]. His work was also included in a number of group exhibitions, including "Painting the Dragon" at the [[National Museum of Wales]], the "Wales Drawing Biennale 2000" at the [[Glynn Vivian Art Gallery]], the 1992 [[National Eisteddfod of Wales]] in [[Aberystwyth]], the [[Museum of Modern Art, Oxford]], [[Ikon Gallery]], [[Camden Arts Centre]], the [[Corcoran Museum of Art]] and other locations in Europe and the US.<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="oxfordmail1"/><ref name="geoffreyolsen1"/> |
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==Artwork== |
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Olsen's artwork uses [[Abstract Art|abstracted]] [[Geography|geographical]] forms and memory from the places he knew best, including [[Merthyr Tydfil]], the [[Cotswolds]], Rome, [[Florence]] and Miami.<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="oxfordmail1"/><ref name="geoffreyolsen1"/> |
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Together with painting, during his later life in Miami, he also worked on producing books in collaboration with the writer Jerome Fletcher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poetrybeyondtext.org/fletcher.html |title=fletcher |publisher=Poetry Beyond Text |date= |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref> using both hyper-text and conventional narratives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/frostart/docs/geoffery_olsen_miami_paintings |title=Geoffrey Olsen – The Miami Paintings by The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum |publisher=ISSUU |date= |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref> |
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Poet, art historian and critic [[Tony Curtis (Welsh poet)|Tony Curtis]] described his collaborative artist book with the bookbinder David Sellars, as "one of the outstanding artists' books of recent years". The book combined images of [[Florence]] alongside those of [[Merthyr Tydfil]], using laser prints, screen-printing and acrylic paint on [[Khādī]] paper.<ref name="independent1"/> |
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His work is held in a number of collections including [[Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum]], [[Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum]], [[University of Southampton]] and [[Gloucestershire Royal Hospital|Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/running-the-white-tip-merthyr-16991 |title=Your Paintings : Running the White Tip (Merthyr) |publisher=[[Art UK]] |accessdate=2013-10-12}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:20th-century Welsh painters]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Welsh male artists]] |
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[[Category:People from Merthyr Tydfil]] |
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[[Category:1943 births]] |
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[[Category:Alumni of Cardiff School of Art and Design]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Cyfarthfa Grammar School]] |
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[[Category:Welsh male painters]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:58, 11 May 2024
Geoffrey Olsen | |
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| Born | Geoffrey Robert Olsen 4 November 1943 |
| Died | 6 December 2007 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | Newport College of Art West of England College of Art |
| Known for | Painting Artist books |
| Awards | Abbey Award in Painting from the British School in Rome |
Geoffrey Olsen (4 November 1943 – 6 December 2007) was a Welsh artist from Merthyr Tydfil, who spent time living in the Cotswolds, Rome, Florence and Miami.[1][2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Born Geoffrey Robert Olsen in Merthyr Tydfil on 4 November 1943. He attended Cyfarthfa Grammar School, set within Cyfarthfa Castle, the former mansion of iron-master family the Crawshays. He later attended Newport College of Art, the West of England College of Art, Cardiff College of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.[1][2][3]
From 1993 Olsen became the Principal Lecturer in Visual Arts at Oxford Brookes University, becoming Senior Lecturer in Fine Art in 1997 – 2001. In 1996 he also became Artist in Residence at Florida International University before teaching on the MFA course in Visual Arts. From 1999–2000 he was artist in residence at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum.[1][2][3]
He was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, but continued to paint. He died in Gloucester 6 December 2007.[1][2][3]
Exhibiting
[edit]Olsen exhibited widely from the 1970s including exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, Wales, the National Library of Wales, the British School in Rome and Florida International University. His work was also included in a number of group exhibitions, including "Painting the Dragon" at the National Museum of Wales, the "Wales Drawing Biennale 2000" at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, the 1992 National Eisteddfod of Wales in Aberystwyth, the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, Ikon Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, the Corcoran Museum of Art and other locations in Europe and the US.[1][2][3]
Artwork
[edit]Olsen's artwork uses abstracted geographical forms and memory from the places he knew best, including Merthyr Tydfil, the Cotswolds, Rome, Florence and Miami.[1][2][3] Together with painting, during his later life in Miami, he also worked on producing books in collaboration with the writer Jerome Fletcher[4] using both hyper-text and conventional narratives.[5]
Poet, art historian and critic Tony Curtis described his collaborative artist book with the bookbinder David Sellars, as "one of the outstanding artists' books of recent years". The book combined images of Florence alongside those of Merthyr Tydfil, using laser prints, screen-printing and acrylic paint on Khādī paper.[1]
His work is held in a number of collections including Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, University of Southampton and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Geoffrey Olsen: Original and energetic painter – Obituaries – News". The Independent. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Geoffrey Olsen (From Oxford Mail)". Oxfordmail.co.uk. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Biography". Geoffreyolsen.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "fletcher". Poetry Beyond Text. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Geoffrey Olsen – The Miami Paintings by The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum". ISSUU. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Your Paintings : Running the White Tip (Merthyr)". Art UK. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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