Geoffrey Olsen
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4 November 1943
West of England College of Art
Cardiff College of Art
Artist books
Geoffrey Olsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geoffrey Robert Olsen 4 November 1943 |
| Died | 6 December 2007 (aged 64) |
| 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]
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]
