Background
Olson, Nancy Ann was born on July 20, 1934 in Warren, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Orrin Cornelius and Ruth Emma (Matthews) Kruger.
Olson, Nancy Ann was born on July 20, 1934 in Warren, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Orrin Cornelius and Ruth Emma (Matthews) Kruger.
Elementary providional certified, Moorhead State University, Minnesota, 1955. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, Morris, 1967.
Elementary teacher, Marshall County (Minnesota) Rural Schools, 1952-1954; teacher, Glenwood (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1955-1958; teacher, Villard (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1967-1968; teacher, Starbuck (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1968-1977; teacher, mentor, Five Wings Art Council, Staples, Minnesota, 1992; teacher, mentor, watercolor students, Glenwood, Minnesota, since 1992. Community education teacher, Morris, Minnesota, since 1996.
Board director Lake Region Arts Council, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1978-1981, 91-94. Co-organizer art workshops, Glenwood, 1993-2005. Co-organizer programs Glenwood Public Library., 1998-2007.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution (recording secretary 2005), Glacial Ridge Artists (president 1985-1987), Ottertail County History Society, Pope County History Society (co-organizer exhibition on physics 1994), Red River Watercolor Society, Art of Lakes (newspaper committee 1995-1997), Terrace Mill Foundation, General Federation Women's Club (historian Glenwood 1996-1997), Glenwood Federated Women's Club (member program committee 1995), Red River Watercolor Society (signature).
Married James Burton Olson. Children: Mark James, Ruth Lynn, Alan Matthew.