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1876 Moline, Illinois - 1938 Hollywood, California. Known for: Landscape painting.
George Wallace Olson was born in Moline, Illinois on May 4, 1876. Olson was a sign painter in Kankakee, Illinois in 1900. He continued in that capacity after moving to Los Angeles in 1923. In his... Read full biography
George Wallace Olson was born in Moline, Illinois on May 4, 1876. Olson was a sign painter in Kankakee, Illinois in 1900. He continued in that capacity after moving to Los Angeles in 1923. In his leisure he became a competent painter of the southern California landscape. He was active there until... Read full biography
George Wallace Olson was born in Moline, Illinois on May 4, 1876. Olson was a sign painter in Kankakee, Illinois in 1900. He continued in that capacity after moving to Los Angeles in 1923. In his leisure he became a competent painter of the southern California landscape. He was active there until his death in Hollywood on March 7, 1938. Exhibited: Chamber of Commerce (Hollywood), 1926; SouthernCalifornia Artists, San Diego Fine Art Gallery, 1926-27; Fitzgerald Salon (Glendale), 1927; Artists... Read full biography
George Wallace Olson was born in Moline, Illinois on May 4, 1876. Olson was a sign painter in Kankakee, Illinois in 1900. He continued in that capacity after moving to Los Angeles in 1923. In his leisure he became a competent painter of the southern California landscape. He was active there until his death in Hollywood on March 7, 1938. Exhibited: Chamber of Commerce (Hollywood), 1926; SouthernCalifornia Artists, San Diego Fine Art Gallery, 1926-27; Fitzgerald Salon (Glendale), 1927; Artists Fiesta (Los Angeles), 1931; Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles, 1938; Beverly Hills Hotel, 1938 (memorial). Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". California Arts & Architecture list, 1932; Ferdinand Perret Files; Death Record.
George Wallace Olson was born in Moline, Illinois on May 4, 1876. Olson was a sign painter in Kankakee, Illinois in 1900. He continued in that capacity after moving to Los Angeles in 1923. In his leisure he became a competent painter of the southern California landscape. He was active there until his death in Hollywood on March 7, 1938. Exhibited: Chamber of Commerce (Hollywood), 1926; SouthernCalifornia Artists, San Diego Fine Art Gallery, 1926-27; Fitzgerald Salon (Glendale), 1927; Artists Fiesta (Los Angeles), 1931; Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles, 1938; Beverly Hills Hotel, 1938 (memorial). Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". California Arts & Architecture list, 1932; Ferdinand Perret Files; Death Record. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Gouache
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950