About Donald P. Olsen
Lived 1910 – 1983 (aged 72–73). Donald P. Olsen was an American violinist and painter.
Donald P. Olsen (December 3, 1910 - 1983) was an American violinist, educator and painter. Olsen died in 1983 in Salt Lake City,
Early life and education Olsen was born in Provo, Utah, on December 3, 1910. He completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University in 1935, focusing on music. He later pursued further education in art at the University of Utah in 1950. Olpin, Robert, S., William C. Seifrit, and Vern G. Swanson. Artists of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999. Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson, ed. The Artists Bluebook: 29,000 North American Artists. Scottsdale, AZ: AskART.com, 2003.
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Who was Donald P. Olsen?
American violinist, educator and painter
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Donald P. Olsen was born on 3 December 1910 in Provo.
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Donald P. Olsen died in 1983 in Salt Lake City.
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Donald P. Olsen was a violinist and painter.
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Donald P. Olsen was American.
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