Background
Olson, Patricia Joanne was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Fred William and Fern Leslie (Shaffer) Kohler.
Olson, Patricia Joanne was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Fred William and Fern Leslie (Shaffer) Kohler.
Bachelor, Northeastern Illinois University, 1976. Master of Arts, Loyola University, 1981.
Advertising art director, Chas. A. Stevens Department Store, Chicago, 1950-1955;
art director, McCann, Erickson Advertising Agency, Chicago, 1955-1957;
president, Olson Studio, Chicago, 1957-1975;
department chair, member of faculty, Chicago Academy Fine Art, 1974-1978;
exhibiting artist, Chicago and Santa Barbara, California, since 1981. Instructor Old Town Triangle Art Center, Chicago, since 1978, Bernard Horwich Center, Chicago, 1982-1986, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1987.
Professor Columbia College, Chicago,1978-. Panelist Chicago Cultural Center. Speaker, demonstrator Skokie Cultural Center, 1992, Joliet Art Center, 1992.
Guest speaker American Association of University Women, Evanston, Illinois, 1991, Columbia College Humanities, Chicago, 1992.
Hostess Rogers Park (Illinois) History Society, 1993. Member Chicago Society Artists, Chicago Womens Caucus for Art (curator 1989-1990), North Lakeside Cultural Center (member art advisory board since 1990), American Jewish Art Club (juror, curator, speaker 1991), Wizo (juror 1989), Senior Citizens Art Network.
Married Paul J. Olson, January 21, 1950 (deceased July 1968). Adopted children: Paulette, Dominic. Stepchildren: Cindy, Katie, Larry, Daniel.