Bernard Ollis OAM (born 1951 in Bath, England) is a British-Australian artist, painter and advocate for arts education. He lives and works in Sydney and Paris.He has an extensive academic and professional portfolio across numerous arts institutions within Australia and Europe. Ollis is the former Director of the National Art School, Sydney.Ollis is the longest serving director of the National Art School; his tenure spanned over 11 years (1997 – 2008). He has held over 80 solo exhibitions across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Germany, France and the UK.