FREDERICK L. OLSEN
JAV
Gimė 1938 metais. 1959 baigė Redlandso universitetą: bakalauro laipsnis; 1967 – Pietų Kalifornijos universitetą Los Andžele: meno magistro laipsnis. Nuo 1961 dalyvauja parodose Amerikoje, Australijoje, Japonijoje, Europos šalyse, surengė personalinių parodų. Tarptautinės keramikos akademijos narys. Pelnęs apdovanojimų: nacionalinė meno premija, 1976; 1-oji premija tarptautinėje keramikos parodoje Mine, Japonijoje, 1987; 1-oji premija tarptautiniame skulptūros konkurse Niujorke, 1987. 2007 pelnė Nacionalinės keramikos meno švietimo tarybos (NCECA) Garbės nario vardą už ypatingus nuopelnus keramikos menui. 1971 užpatentavo savo konstrukcijos krosnių įrangą (Olsen Kiln Kits) ir įkūrė krosnių įrangos kompaniją. 1973 išleido knygą “The Kiln Book”.
Panevėžio simpoziumuose dalyvavo 1993 ir 1998 metais.
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FREDERICK L. OLSEN
USA
Born in 1938. Frederick graduated from the University of Redlands (BA: Liberal Arts, 1959) and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (MFA: Ceramics, 1967). Since 1961 he has had numerous one man museum and gallery exhibitions as well as invitational group exhibitions in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). The artist has won several prestigious awards such as National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (1976), Prize at the International Ceramics Exhibition in Mino, Japan and at the International Sculpture Competition in New York, USA (both in 1987). National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) awarded F. Olsen the title of Honorary Member of the Council in recognition of outstanding accomplishment and notable contributions to the ceramic arts (2007). He has travelled and worked in Australia, Denmark, France, India, Japan, Peru, Vietnam and other countries. In 1971 he patented a kiln design (Olsen Kiln Kits) and established his own kiln company. Frederick is the author of „The Kiln Book“ (1973).
The artist was a participant of the symposiums in 1993 and 1998.