Ollis was head of painting at Latrobe University, Bendigo, before his appointment as head of the Sydney Art School. His work has been described as allegorical expressionism. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Painting of a seated woman and man with a yellow lamp behind them. art, artwork, bernard ollis, available, ollis, oil on canvas, oil