From Greg Olsen's web site:Greg Olsen was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and grew up in the nearby farming community of Iona. The oldest of five children, Greg was blessed with very supportive parents who always encouraged him and provided opportunities for him to pursue his passion of art. Greg remembers a time as a teenager when he had been hired to paint a large sign for a local grocery store. It was wintertime and too cold to paint in the garage, so his parents let him set up a workshop in his bedroom. He promptly spilled two quarts of black and orange enamel paint all over his bedroom carpet. Amazingly, his parents still encouraged him in his artistic endeavors.
After high school, Greg studied art at Utah State University. While attending school he met his wife, Sydnie Cazier. They have six children and are enjoying their new role as grandparents. Greg likes being close to his family—and paints in his studio, thirty-seven steps from the back door of their home.