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3 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 N E W S N E T F L I X Denis Olsen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the craft of Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists at the ADG Awards held in February in Los Angeles. Denis Olsen has been an artist his entire life, beginning with a National Gold Medal for his work while at Corona del Mar High School. After high school, he was accepted to Chouinard School of Art and attended for two years. Upon the death of Mrs. Chouinard in 1969, the school was taken over by the Walt Disney Company. In 1967, Denis' grandfather, Bo Roos, gave him a unique and adventurous gift: a trip around the world, which lasted a year and a half. While in Paris, he studied art and French. When Denis returned, he was hired at KCOP as their Art Director, after which he rounded off his skills by completing a two-year sign painting course at Los Angeles Trade Tech. From then on, he was never out of work. He started at CBS for fi ve years and….38 years later, he was curator for Gallery 800, the gallery of the Art Directors Guild, I.A.T.S.E., Local 800, where he also served on the Executive Board for several years. Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists Craft Winner: Denis Olsen A A D G L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D D E N I S O L S E N A D G L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D D E N I S O L S E N A. DENIS OLSEN. B. DENIS WITH THE PAINTED BACKING FOR MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. B