

Contact Olav:
mailto:olavnielsen.co.nz
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Education
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2000
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Bachelor of Fine Arts. Otago Polytechnic School of Art
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Present occupation
Selected Exhibitions
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2009
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Guest artist, Arrowtown Autumn festival
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2009
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‘Double Vision’ Joint show with Steev Peyroux, Artist’s Room, Dunedin
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2008
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Solo show MVH Gallery, Blenheim
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2008
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Solo Show ‘Flourish’ Artist’s Room Gallery, Dunedin
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2008
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Solo Show Salamander Gallery, Christchurch
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2008
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Solo Show eastern Southland Gallery
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2007
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Solo Show Ashburton Public Art Gallery
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2007
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Joint Show with Colin Wheeler, Artist’s Room Gallery. Dunedin
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2007
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Rockburn Wines Fine Art Invitational. Artist’s Room Gallery. Dunedin
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2007
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‘Works on Paper’ Artist’s Room Gallery. Dunedin
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2007
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‘A Place to Stand’ Waitangi day group show, Ashburton Public Art Gallery.
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2007
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Annual Catalogue Exhibition, Williams Gallery, Wellington
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2006
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‘Journeys Travelled’ Solo Show. Artist’s Room Gallery. Dunedin
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2006
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‘Works on Paper’ group show. Artist Room Gallery. Dunedin
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2006
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Annual Catalogue Exhibition, Williams Gallery, Wellington
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2006
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‘Flax Roots’ Waitangi day group show, Ashburton Public Art Gallery
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2005
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Joint show with Bridget Inder at Studioworks Gallery, Christchurch.
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2005
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Several Group shows at The Artist Room, Dunedin.
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2004-05
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Group show at The Williams Gallery, Wellington.
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2004
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(October) Joint show with John Mitchell at Peter Rae Gallery, Dunedin.
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2004
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(February) Solo show at Peter Rae Gallery, Dunedin.
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2003
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Group show at Peter Rae Gallery, Dunedin.
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2000
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Site graduation show, Otago Polytechnic School of Art.
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1998
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Joint show with Daniel McClauchland at the Metropolis Empire Cinema, Dunedin.
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Residencies
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2007
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Printer in residence Programme at Special Collections, University of Otago Library. Illustrating poems by Hone Tuwhare.
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Collections
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Hocken Library collection, Dunedin
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Special Collections, University of Otago Library
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Special Collections Auckland City Library
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Christchurch public Library
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Wellington Public Library
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Dunedin Public Library
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The Alexander Turnbull Library Wellington |
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Private Collections in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, USA and Denmark.
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Publications
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‘Mind Food’ Magazine jan/feb 2009 ‘Emerging investment artists’ feature.
New Zealand House and Garden. November 2008
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University of Otago Magazine ‘Otago Bulletin’ issue 1. 25th Jan 08 |
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University of Otago Magazine ‘Otago Bulletin’ issue 23. 30th Nov 07
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Awards
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2005
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3rd place , Mainland Art Awards. Dunedin.
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2004
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Merit award, Mainland Art Awards. Dunedin.
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2004
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First equal, Fortune Theatre Art awards. Dunedin.
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2003
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2nd place, Mainland Art Awards. Dunedin
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Events
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2009 Guest artist and judge of awards, Arrowtown Autumn festival
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All images © Olav Nielsen 2005. Web site design by Avoca House Web Design. Best at 1024x768.
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