Greg Olsen (artist)

Greg Olsen (born 1958 in Shelley, Idaho) is one of the most prolific Latter-day Saint artistis of the late-20th and early-21st century. Olsen's paintings are in at least 20 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Many major corporations have his work. Even The Pentagon has one of his paintings. [ [http://famousmormons.net/artists.html Famous Mormon Artists ] ] A search of the lds.org site leads to 100 links, mainly to the illustration credits where Greg Olsen paintings have been used in church periodicals.Or|date=March 2008 Sometimes multiple paintings by him appear with one article. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=84010fd41d93b010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&hideNav=1&pageNumber=1&maxResults=20&NARROW_BY=&query=%22Greg+Olsen%22&bucket=AllChurchContent&dateFrom=&dateTo=&AUTHOR_CATEGORY=&AUTHOR_NAME=&FORMAT=&submitSearch=Search&dateFromDisplay=&dateToDisplay=&findByAuthor= LDS.org - Search ] ]

Olsen grew up in Iona, Idaho. [ [http://www.meridianmagazine.com/arts/060307heart.html Meridian Magazine: Greg Olsen ¯ Painting from the Heart ] ] . He studied at the Utah State University.

Most of his pictures are of Jesus Christ. He also has painted pictures based on the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saint history, and ones reminiscent of childhood. [ [http://www.galleryone.com/olsen_prints4.htm Greg Olsen Limited Editions - M-Z - Gallery One ] ]

Greg Olsen married Sydnie Cazier. They have six children. [ [http://www.gregolsenart.com/about_greg Greg Olsen ] ]

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* [http://deseretbook.com/authors/author-info?author_id=8000 Deseret Book biography]
* [http://www.schoolofabraham.com/olsen.htm Short bio and comment on specific works]