Peter Edward Olsen, III

35, devastatingly handsome, American by birth.

Born in the vast strip mall that is Southern California, sandwiched between dairy cows and the state penitentiary, Pete Olsen migrated East via New Mexico, then on to New England. He likes things New, and would like to own property in 'Jersey and 'York, just to be thorough. While in Albuquerque, he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts. He studied under several remarkable artists such as Steve Barry, Erica Wanamaker, and Sheri Wasson, and was widely respected for his incisive critiques. His work is in many private collections, mostly in ceramic and steel, but his true and original muse is photography.

As a youngster near enough to LA, his first dreams were naturally of fashion photography. Pete's photography career began as the Photo Editor at Don Lugo High, where he soon earned the respect of his teachers as well as his classmates. He took college courses while in high school, and was prolific in the darkroom. In college, he was wooed over to the sculpture department, but kept his photo chops honed under photographer Tom Barrow.

Pete now lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with his wife and daughter. He is affiliated with Pioneer Valley Photographic Artists and maintains several websites, including this one and his other professional site, OlsenDesign.net

For contact information, visit the Contact Page.

For info about Pete's favorite teachers:

  • Steve Barry: (How can someone so cool, be so invisible online? I think this is one of the first webpages ever. It is the only one I found with actual images. I could find no images of his more work.)
  • Tom Barrow: (One of the my favorite photographers of all time.)
  • Erica Wanamaker: (One of the few true sculptors I have ever met. An amazing talent and wonderful person.)
  • Shari Wasson: (One of the best painters ever. A master painter whose incredible work is only surpassed by her ability to get cash money grants from religous organizations for work with a core theme of "Ecstacy".)