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<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#fbb117" LINK="#fff380" ALINK="#fff380" VLINK="#fff380" BGPROPERTIES="FIXED" BackGround="http://"> <FONT FACE="Papyrus,Times New Roman,SURREAL,Lucida Handwriting,Arial,Helvetica,Swiss,Swiss721 BT"> <FONT FACE="Papyrus,Arial" COLOR="#fbb117" SIZE="4"> <table width="100%" height="100%" align="center" border="0" HSpace="0" VSpace="0"><tr> <td align="center"> <Table align="center" width="100%"> <TR> <TD align="center"> <h1 class="Title">Howard Olson</h1> </td></tr></table> <table width="800" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr><td> <TABLE BORDER="0" ALIGN="LEFT" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> <tr><td align="center" width="265"> <table><TR><TD> <IMG class="MainImg" SRC="http://pictures.fwdart.com/Photos/s1/fwdart.com/olson/ArtistBio/1.jpg?042559Jtj8cgCJc" ALT=" Howard Olson - " Name="" LongDesc="http://www.fwdart.com/olson/ArtistBio/go+PIC=1" BORDER="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="0"></TR></TD></table> </td></tr> </table> <font size="1"><BR CLEAR=RIGHT></font> <div class="Text">Howard Olson was born in Slayton, Minnesota. Since his early childhood, he has had a keen interest in the rural environment in which he was raised. His cognizance of rural America, combined with an extraordinary artistic skill, soon materialized into a respected style of painting. <br><br> Unlike many artists who have moved from one style of painting to another and from one media to another, Mr. Olson has held steadfast to his love of "rural realism" and watercolor. His subject matter remains constant; however his newer works continue to take on a special ambience that seems to heighten the realism of their actual existence. <br> <br> The artist says, "I place a great deal of emphasis on technique to render the detail in my painting and yet try to retain a feeling of spontaneity and freshness in them." The subject matter in these paintings are landscapes and rural architecture.<br> <br> Mr. Olson now resides in Rapid City, South Dakota, where he is a free lance artist. Mr. Olson attended Willmer Community College, The University of Minnesota and is a graduate of Mankato State University. <br> <br> Mr. Olson`s works have been exhibited extensively in his native state as well as nationally. His painting are included in many public and private collections. <br> <br> AWARDS AND SHOWS<br> Red River Watercolor Society<br> Oscar Howe Western Show<br> Art Wyoming 1994 – 2nd Place<br> Art Wyoming 1995 – Award Excellence<br> McCook Community College – Patron`s Award<br> Artist Magazine Cover Competition – Top 200 <br> Northlight Books Published Splash 4<br> Lakewood Community College<br> Arts For The Parks – Top 100<br> Northern Plains Watercolor Society – Signature Member<br> U.S. Military Academy, West Point – Two man show <br> Dakota Artist Guild – One man show<br> Prairie Art Show Case Governor`s Hunt<br> Dahl Fine Arts Center Sporting Show<br> Artist in Residence, Custer State Park<br> </div> <BR CLEAR=ALL> <BR> </FONT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">  </script> <BR> </td></tr> </table> </td> </table> <BR><BR><center><br>Howard Olson<br><br><br> USA<br> <br><a href="mailto:"></a></center><br><br> <table width="100%" align="right"><TR><TD> <BR><BR><a href="http://www.fwdart.com/olson/ArtistBio/go" target="_top"><LI><B> Howard Olson - Artist Bio - ArtistBio</B></a> <BR><BR><a href="http://www.fwdart.com/olson/Originals/go" target="_top"><LI><B> Original Art<br>by Howard Olson - Original Art - Originals</B></a> <BR><BR><a href="http://www.fwdart.com/olson/Prints/go" target="_top"><LI><B> Limited Edition Prints - Limited Edition Prints - Prints</B></a> <br>Sat Jul 31 13:59:51 2010 </TD></TR></table> </font> </BODY>