with an abstract portrait of his wife and fellow artist Agatha Gothe-Snape, the grandfather of NSW artists, John Olsen, trashed Cairns’ breakthrough as “the worst decision I’ve ever seen”.

John Olsen at 88 still exudes his insatiable artist's joie de vivre. It's evident in the welcoming expression on his face and in the work in his busy studio. Olsen designed his splendid en-suite ...

says Mr Olsen revolutionised Australian art. "We have lost a giant today of John Olsen, and I think it's sad that that moment has arrived. But I also think it's a celebration of an extraordinary ...