Faculty and Staff

• 1976 to present: Associate Professor of Art; Chairman of the Fine Arts Department, Saint Francis University Loretto, PA.

Solo Exhibitions

• Galleria Alphacentauri and La Citta di Parma, Parma, Italy 2005, 2006
• Galleria Peters, Parma, Italy 2005
• Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York City, New York 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Clarion University Clarion, PA 1999
• Volksbankm Frankfurt, Germany 1999
• Deutsch Amerikanische Zentrum/James Byrnes Institute Stuttgart, Germany 1998
• Galerie Lillebonne Nancy, France 1998
• James Gallery Pittsburgh, PA 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006-
• Farleigh Dickinson University New Jersey 1998
• Gallery in the Square, Pittsburgh, PA 1996, 1997, 2000
• 808 Penn Modern Pittsburgh, PA 1993, 1994
• The Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1995
• Gallery G, Pittsburgh, PA 1984, 1988, 1991
• Andre Zarre Gallery, New York City, New York 1986
• Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 1988
• Saint Francis College, Loretto, PA 1978, 1980, 1988, 1991
• Galerie Lillebonne, Nancy, France 1986
• Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1984, 1985, 1986
• University Museum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1986
• Galerie Voltaire, Sens, France 1985
• Kipp Gallery/University Museum, Indiana Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1994, 2001

Selected Group Exhibitions

• Raggazolla Estate 2005, Galleria Alphacentauri, Parma, Italy
• 48th National Fall Open Exhibition, Southern Vermont Arts Center Janet Fish, Juror Manchester, Vermont 2004
• “A Response to War” Invitational Exhibition, Foreland Street Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2004
• “Intuitive Abstract Painting” Ben Shahn Galleries, William Patterson University Wayne, New Jersey 2000
• “15XXX”: New Art from Pittsburgh: The Myers School of Art; University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 2000
• Olson/Bonello: In the Abstract: Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Ligonier, Johnstown, and Altoona satellities January/August 2000
• Selections Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York City, New York 2000, 2001
• 13 Artists/13 Drawings Allegheny College Meadville, PA 2000
• New York, New York, New York: Beardmen, Matibe, and Olson Frankfurt Airport Gallery Frankfurt, Germany 1998
• Collections Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, NY 1998-1999
• The Pittsburgh Biennial Pittsburgh Center of the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA 1998
• Summer Group Exhibition Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York City, New York 1995-2004
• Selections from the Pittsburgh Biennial Clarion University, Clarion, PA 1998
• Summer Invitational Gallery in the Square, Pittsburgh, PA 1996-1997
• Gelerie Sepia Pont Aven, France 1994-1995
• Abstraction: Olson, Battaglini, Wert, and Dropcho Gallery in the Square 1995
• Binai, Enders, and Olson Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York City, New York 1995
• American Abstraction: A New Decade The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA 1983, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1997
• New Directions 1993 Barrett House Galleries, Poughkeepsie, New York 1993
• National Works on Paper Fells Point Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland 1993
• Abstraction Gallery G, Pittsburgh, PA 1993
• Winterlude Invitational Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA 1993
• Art of the State William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA 1989, 1993
• Educator’s Invitational Gallery G, Pittsburgh, PA 1993
• Pennsylvania’s Artist’s Invitational Anita Shapolsky Gallery at the Josiah White Center, Jim Thorpe, PA 1991
• The Museum Gallery Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1990-1994
• Small Works Invitational The Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1991-1995
• Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA 1978-1992
• Osaka Triennial International Painting Exhibition Osaka, Japan 1990
• Delaware Museum of Art, Wilmington, Delaware 1990
• France/USA Traveling Exhibition various galleries and museums in Nancy, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Saint Die, Bar le Duc, and Pont a Mousson, France 1989-1991
• Regional Invitational Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA 1990, 1976, 198, 1983, 1990
• Winterlude Faculty Invitational Seton Hill College Greensburg, PA 1990
• Group Show Gallery G, Pittsburgh, PA 1978-1993
• Group Show Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1989-1994
• Chuck Olson and Bernice D’Vorzon University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 1988
• Inaugural Exhibition The Royce Gallery Miami, Florida 1988
• Group Exhibitions The Andre Zarre Gallery New York City, New York 1984-1987
• New Art from Pittsburgh Copley Society, Boston, Massachusetts 1987
• Group Show Galerie Lillebonne, Nancy, France 1987
• New Attitudes: Recent Pennsylvania Abstraction Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Loretto, PA 1986
• Group Exhibitions Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1982-1986
• Olson and Jensen Sanford Gallery Clarion University Clarion, PA 1986
• Three Painters: Olson, Kelly Pickering Gallery G Pittsburgh, PA 1986
• Associated Artists in Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
• AAP Invitational Exhibition Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA 1985
• Alumni Invitation University Museum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1985
• 10th Anniversary Exhibition Andre Zarre Gallery, New York, New York 1984
• Five Painters on Paper Bruce gallery, Edinboro University Edinboro, PA 1984
• Seven New Artists: Pittsburgh Today (Selected/organized by John Caldwell) Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA 1984
• PAEA Artist/Educator Exhibition William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA 1984
• Chuck Olson and Dohn Hedman SAMA: Johnstown Extension Johnstown, PA 1983
• North Dakota National Drawing Exhibition University of North Dakota Grand Fork, North Dakota 1983
• National Watermedia Exhibition Zaner Gallery Rochester, NY 1982
• Night and Day The More Gallery Philadelphia, PA 1982
• Springfield National Exhibition Springfield Museum Springfield, Massachusetts 1982
• Three Rivers Arts Festival Pittsburgh, PA 1979, 1980, 1982
• Annual Exhibition 280 Huntingdon Galleries Huntingdon, West Virginia 1981
• 15th National Drawing Exhibition Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas 1981
• Statements on the Picture Plane The Butcher and More Gallery Philadelphia, PA 1981
• National Juried Painting Exhibition Butler Museum of American Art Youngstown, Ohio 1975

Museum and University Collections (selected)

• Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art Pittsburgh, PA
• Osaka Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary Art Center Osaka, Japan
• Charleston Museum of Art Charleston, West Virginia
• Galerie Lillebonne, Nancy, France
• Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
• Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
• Clarion University, Clarion, PA
• Saint Francis College, Loretto, PA
• University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
• Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA

Corporate Collections (selected)

• UPMC Corporation
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Corporation
• Double Trees Hotel Corporation
• Westinghouse Corporation
• ALCOA
• Oxford Development
• PPG Industries
• National Bank of the Commonwealth
• McDonald’s Corporation
• Price Waterhouse
• Coopers and Lybrand
• Hilton Hotel Corporation
• Tokyo Marine
• Gulf Oil Corporation
• USX Corporation
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
• Hewlett Packard
• PNC Corporation

• Listed in Who’s Who in American Art 1999-2000, 2004-2005
• “Pittsburgh Magazine” and WQED-TV (PBS) Harry Schwalb Award of Excellence in Visual Arts 2001-2002
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Distinguished Alumni 2001
• Distinguished Faculty Award Saint Francis Alumni Association 1996
• Swatsworth Faculty Award Recipient Saint Francis University 2004
• National Honor Society Distinguished Faculty Award Saint Francis University 2005