RECENT AWARDS 2010-2014
2014
Juror’s Award, Printed Image 5. Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka , KS, juror: Tom Huck for "Herbert" (at right)
2013
Honorable Mention, Clemson National Print and Drawing Exhibit, Clemson, SC, "Derek's Totem" (at right), juror, Ian Berry
2012
Merit Award “Americas 2012: Paperworks", Northwest Art Center, Minot University, Minot, ND, juror: Michael Barnes for "Ilaria" and "Vadim and Valentin" (both at right)
2012
Purchase Award, Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State Univ., Juror: John Caperton, Curtor, The Print Center, Philadelphia "Drago (at right) Purchase Award “22nd National Drawing & Print Exhibition”, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, Juror: Jose Dominguez, Dir. Pyramid Atlantic Purchase Award “Americas 2011: Paperworks exhibition”, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND Juror: Victoria Goro-Rapoport for "OLEG"
2012
Best in Show, “Paper in Particular”, Columbia College, Columbia MO (juried exhibition) Purchase Award “23rd Annual McNeese Works on Paper Exhibition”, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, Juror: Peter Frank
2011
Purchase Award “Boston Printmakers”, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, Juror: Jim Dine "Drago" (at right)
2011
Purchase Award, Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, Bradbury Gallery, "DRAGO" Arkansas State Univ., Juror: John Caperton, Curator, The Print Center, Philadelphia
2011
Purchase Award “22nd National Drawing & Print Exhibition”, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, "FATHER IGNAZIO" Juror: Jose Dominguez, Dir. Pyramid Atlantic
2011
Purchase Award “Americas 2011: Paperworks exhibition”, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND Juror: Victoria Goro-Rapoport
2010
In 2010 Dennis Olsen was awarded "Best in Show" for two intaglio prints, Samplings: Dionisio and Samplings: George (a detail at right) in the exhibition, "Paper in Particular" 2010, Columbia College, Columbia. MO Also in 2010 Samplings: George was awarded a purchase prize in the McNeese Annual Print Exhibition by juror, Peter Frank.