Professor Olson arrived at Denison in the Fall of 2004.  She has shown her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the US and internationally. Her research and teaching interests include ceramic history, ornament, installation and particularly, material culture and its role in the construction of collective identity and individual persona. Carrie has received various honors and awards for her work, including artist residencies here and abroad. 

Examples of her work can be found on her website - http://www.carrieditholson.com

Carrie Olson, What Color Day Is It?, 2007, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Covington, KY, Mixed Media Installation

Carrie Olson, What Color Day Is It?, 2007, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Covington, KY, Mixed Media Installation

Carrie Olson, Prosthetic Ornament and the American Dream, 2007, Texas Woman's University. Denton, TX, Mixed Media Installation

Carrie Olson, Prosthetic Ornament and the American Dream, 2007, Texas Woman's University. Denton, TX, Mixed Media Installation