Fernande Olivier husband without a formal divorce and moved to Paris. She changed her name so that her husband could not find her. Olivier quickly found work modeling for artists; she was a fixture in the circle of friends of writer Guillaume Apollinaire, where she also became friends with Paul Léautaud, Kees van Dongen and Edmond-Marie Poullain. Van Dongen in particular painted her several times. She met Picasso at the Bateau-Lavoir in 1904, and by the next year they were living together. Their relationship lasted seven years and was characterized by its tempestuousness. Both Olivier and Picasso were jealous lovers, and their
Edward Owen (artist) Edward Owen (artist) Edward Owen (died 1741) was a Welsh artist; the son of minor nobility from Penrhos on Anglesey, who held an apprenticeship in London with the artist Thomas Gibson. Owen was the son of Robert and Ann Owen. His maternal uncle was Dr Edward Wynn (or Wynne) of Bodewryd, who was Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral. Edward Owen had two brothers, William and Hugh; their mother's correspondence with them is held among the Penrhos papers at Bangor University. Owen never became a prominent artist, but painted one of Wales' oldest professional self-portraits. His letters also provide a historical record