https://www.woodyolsen.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/6914fed3-22c3-4769-b4ee-9b9e6e3e6287/Screen+Shot+2022-03-01+at+6.45.01+PM.png ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/8bf289f0-a5c6-49b5-b467-6b60f66683ab/IMG_1472.jpg ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/c44e0321-2c36-4ad9-b0b5-99aff505aa39/Olsen_Woody_Kaleidoscope_watercolor_20x16in_250.jpg ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/8e96c17e-c11e-42c7-9892-973f5af39474/Olsen_Woody_Black+and+Gold+Abstract_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/a63abe27-3d3c-4608-8d82-11c0f726c246/IMG_0689.jpg ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/5bd54d9a-73d1-4f77-badc-83826f7d5e3d/olsen-w-mpls_orig.jpeg ABOUT - Woody Olsen Artist Bio Merwood “Woody” Olsen is a talented abstract painter. He was born in Beloit, raised in Sharon and graduated from Big Foot High School, Walworth, Wisconsin. He attended UW-Whitewater studying art history, studio arts, etching and printmaking. He was a student of the late Leanne Stevenson, Whitewater professor and artist. He continued his studies at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and received a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His abstract paintings have been featured in juried shows throughout the Midwest including Watercolor Wisconsin. His work is included in several private collections. He lived in Chicago for over forty years and was a member of the prestigious Arts Club of Chicago. In Chicago, he resided in Mies van der Rohe’s famous modernist Esplanade apartments on Lake Shore Drive. He currently resides in Janesville, Wisconsin where he is the curator chair of the Janesville Art League’s permanent collection. https://www.woodyolsen.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/6914fed3-22c3-4769-b4ee-9b9e6e3e6287/Screen+Shot+2022-03-01+at+6.45.01+PM.png CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/8bf289f0-a5c6-49b5-b467-6b60f66683ab/IMG_1472.jpg CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/8e96c17e-c11e-42c7-9892-973f5af39474/Olsen_Woody_Black+and+Gold+Abstract_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/c44e0321-2c36-4ad9-b0b5-99aff505aa39/Olsen_Woody_Kaleidoscope_watercolor_20x16in_250.jpg CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/a63abe27-3d3c-4608-8d82-11c0f726c246/IMG_0689.jpg CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/d2fa71c0-2b19-445b-a412-d968b3f2fc74/self-portrait.jpg CONTACT - Contact Info Please send inquiries and comments directly via email : grol@sbcglobal.net https://www.woodyolsen.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/ff452198-5f16-48c7-a18c-d5cedc10ee7d/Olsen_Woody_Feeling+Blue_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg HOME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/b8fe8277-16d4-41bf-9fd0-cce452de500d/Image.png HOME https://www.woodyolsen.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2026-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/1651530696639-OYRPCSQQH5P121B1VQVZ/Olsen_Woody_Black%2Band%2BGold%2BAbstract_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg PORTFOLIO "Gold and Black Abstract" 2021 watercolor and acrylic on polymer paper 18hx12w_in. Donated to Beloit Janesville Symphony Fund Raiser April 30, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/ab0ca06b-759d-4def-a216-89ee928678c2/IMG_0387.jpg PORTFOLIO "Anderson Arts Center" 2020, watercolor on paper. 20hx16w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/81ee4340-6489-4750-93e5-673a331e137d/Fauve+Floral.jpg PORTFOLIO “Fauve Floral” 2024 Sold Private Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/69490b6a-8715-4fd0-bc4b-fb2fe315e951/Weary+Traveler+2.jpg PORTFOLIO "Weary Traveler" 2024 10hx8w_in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/ff452198-5f16-48c7-a18c-d5cedc10ee7d/Olsen_Woody_Feeling+Blue_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg PORTFOLIO "Feeling Blue" 2021 watercolor on polymer paper 24hx18w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/436ec9f0-d39a-42b8-b49f-97470c928dea/IMG_0422.jpg PORTFOLIO "Esplanade Apartments" 2020, watercolor on paper. 16hx20w_in. Gallery LG 324 Sage Street Lake Geneva, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/32c79371-6c76-4170-8843-d8d1104bfbd9/Floral+Still.jpg PORTFOLIO “Floral Still” 2024 watercolor and acrylic on paper 15.5hx11.5w_in. Juried Exhibition Beloit Art Center Blue Moon Gallery "Finding Creativity Within" August 2, 2025 Grayslake, IL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/0e678f6f-38d6-4a50-a666-0e5d61539e23/Wings+of+Flight.jpg PORTFOLIO "Wings of Flight" 2024 10hx8w_in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/c44e0321-2c36-4ad9-b0b5-99aff505aa39/Olsen_Woody_Kaleidoscope_watercolor_20x16in_250.jpg PORTFOLIO "Kaleidoscope" 2021 watercolor on polymer paper 20hx16w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/3c3b2462-41c9-492f-af61-b6a5474673f2/IMG_0333.jpg PORTFOLIO "Lake Geneva Public Library " 2020, watercolor on paper. 9hx21w_in. Gallery LG 324 Sage Street Lake Geneva, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/fc19bb85-8cf1-4635-894b-963278e1b359/Pink+Floral.jpg PORTFOLIO “Pink Floral” 2024 watercolor, acrylic, pencil on paper 12.5hx11.5w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/bab89875-cb02-4246-a855-cad8bbe14f74/Love+All+Serve+All.jpg PORTFOLIO "Love All Serve All" 2026 Beloit Art Center Juried Photography Exhibition March 6, 2026, Beloit WI 14hx11w_in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/ee49fd0a-734a-4f8b-ad44-99db6a26731b/Olsen_Woody_Space_watercolor_21x17in_200.jpg PORTFOLIO "Space" 2021 watercolor on Yupo. 14hx11w_in. Honorable Mention Beloit WRAP Exhibition November 20, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/a63abe27-3d3c-4608-8d82-11c0f726c246/IMG_0689.jpg PORTFOLIO "Peonies" 2020 Sold in Janesville Art League Auction 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/d019cf05-1759-4768-bd25-c4e276bcb855/David+Barnett+Gallery.jpg PORTFOLIO "David Barnett Gallery" Milwaukee WI 14hx11w_in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/850dca0f-7b18-440f-9f9f-363ddc51ef7f/Weisman+Art+Museum.jpg PORTFOLIO "Weisman Art Museum" 2020 watercolor on paper 18hx12w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/8bf289f0-a5c6-49b5-b467-6b60f66683ab/IMG_1472.jpg PORTFOLIO "Blue Journey" 2023 watercolor on Yupo 10hx11w_in. Private Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/de0f03c2-d236-4eb4-8a64-3c2b46486bad/IMG_1217.jpg PORTFOLIO "Golden Floral" 2021, watercolor and acrylic on polymer based paper. 20hx16w_in. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/87f4a8fc-7e39-471c-9973-f4e305c5abee/MIlwaukee+Art+Museum.jpg PORTFOLIO "Milwaukee Art Museum" 2026 14hx11w_in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/5fce34d2-69e2-4f16-8c0f-ddcddb21a227/Weisman+Art+Museum+2022-25.jpg PORTFOLIO “Weisman Art Museum” 2022-25 watercolor, charcoal pencil, enhanced original watercolor image printed on paper. 26 1/4hx17w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/de7a90c8-aa6e-490d-a00f-dd09e2ade51b/Olsen_Woody_Blue+Orchid_watercolor_26x20in_250.jpg PORTFOLIO "Blue Orchid" 2022, watercolor on paper. 24hx18w_in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623a65d81df75c151c99a255/1746458899456-GOZ6A6J8X3FQKEM3U9PS/Mysterious%2BManifold.jpg PORTFOLIO "Mysterious Manifold" 2025 mixed media collage on paper 28hx19w_in. 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