Mike Olsen: Multi-Media

Mike Olsen was born in Everett, Washington in 1963. He lived in Fairbanks Alaska for eight years where he developed an interest in Northwest Indian art. As a child, he carved many small figurines and other items that he sold in his mother's gift shop.

After moving to Vancouver, Washington, Mike continued his interest in art at Columbia River High School, where he graduated in 1982. Two years later, he married Brenda Schurman of Ridgefield. They have one son, Steven. The Olsens live and work at their riverside studio near Sunset Falls in Yacolt, Washington. Mike's talent, and expertise are evident throughout the community and Pacific Northwest in several media, including landscape design, construction projects and sculptures of wood, metal, pottery, found objects and stone. He has performed his totem pole art in public at the Clark County Fair and carved ice sculptures for the Heathman Lodge, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, The SWIFT Foundation, Western Art Association and many private parties and weddings.