Garry Olson grew up in Australia surrounded by Eucalyptus forests and has always had an affinity with wood. He was originally trained as a teacher but having travelled extensively he settled in England in 1978 and began a new career as a furniture maker. As a craftsman he is largely self-taught but after gaining experience in two previous workshops he established his present premises in 1984. Ever since he has had a steady flow of commissions from private clients and various churches in the North West. He works mainly with homegrown hardwoods, and considers the sustainability of timber as a resource to be very important. Garry has tutored in furniture design and cabinet making at Manchester College of Art and Technology (also taking City and Guilds qualifications), Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Central Lancashire.
