Louise Olsen

Australian Women ArtistsPodcast ep. 10Louise OlsenA fascinating conversation with Louise Olsen. A successful artist who, like many others before her, was able to combine that with an incredible skill for design. When I say incredible...she co-founded the now iconic global brand, Dinosaur Designs.  We, of course, discussed her beautiful art and her processes and methodologies, her very talented mother’s art, spending two years painting in isolation in 2020 with her father John Olsen in his rural retreat, Dinosaur Designs and her first family exhibition with her artist husband and daughter amongst many other things.   I started to feel like I was getting to know the Olsen family quite well! And I reckon Louise is quite the polymath. She has this ability to connect ideas and concepts from different fields...all with art and design at the core.  And one of the secrets? Take your sketchbook wherever you go. It will leave an impression far greater than any photo. Head to the link in my bio to find the podcast, or go to your favourite podcasting platform and search ‘Australian Women Artists’ ‘To be an artist is to be an explorer’ Louise Olsen (AWA, 2025)