Acclaimed Australian artist John Olsen dies aged 95 | ABC News

John Olsen, one of Australia's most acclaimed artists who was known for his distinctive depictions of landscapes and nature, has died at age 95. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/40WRR2C

He died surrounded by family on Tuesday evening, the ABC has confirmed.

Born in Newcastle in 1928, the painter's career spanned more than 60 years, with his work exhibited in galleries across the nation and overseas, and he was a winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes.

He spent time in Europe between 1957 and 1960, before creating the esteemed The You Beaut Country series, known for its vivid depiction of his travels and homage to the Australian outback, including South Australia's Lake Eyre.

In 1970, Olsen took on perhaps his biggest challenge after being commissioned to paint a mural for the soon-to-be opened Sydney Opera House.

Olsen produced his acclaimed work Salute to Five Bells, inspired by the Kenneth Slessor poem of the same name, a mural over 21 metres wide and three metres tall.

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