The Guardian: John Olsen’s children unveil Valerie Strong’s first solo art show

The Guardian: John Olsen’s children unveil Valerie Strong’s first solo art show

Article by Elissa Blake

‘Mum wasn’t looking for fame’.

Ten years after their mother’s death, Tim and Louise reveal the striking landscapes and portraits painted by the limelight-shy second wife of John Olsen.

Read the full article linked below, as Tim and Louise Olsen guide The Guardian through Valerie Marshall Strong Olsen: A rare sensibility, on view at the Rayner Hoff Project Space until Sat 27 Nov.

Image: Valerie Marshall Strong Olsen, mid-70s. Photo: Robert Raymond

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