Each week on the Thursday Daily, we profile an Australian artist – be they a painter, sculptor, weaver – someone working in the creative sphere.

Nick Olsen came onto the Australian art scene in 1990. The Brisbane based painter had an early run-in with Bretty Whitely that could have turned him away from a career as an artist. Lucky for us it didn’t. The self described colourist creates engaging landscapes and streetscapes with an abstract edge to them. Nick spoke with Willy Russo for Interview With An Artist.

You can check out Nick’s work on Instagram @nick_olsen_art