ARTIST BIO

ARTIST BIO

Olivia is a Swedish-born Australian artist, who's passion for creating art emerged from her desire to rediscover joy after being chronically unwell. 

Olivia's work bursts with colour and energy. It's vibrant and jovial, and expresses a sense of joy and cheekiness. It reflects her true nature, as she wants to be seen, without limitations.

She also makes emotive, darker pieces with rich colours, and fast brush and finger strokes that tap into whatever she's feeling at the time.

Whether fun and happy or dark and emotive, colour always plays a central role in her work. She hopes her work will encourage others to bring colour and art into their lives, as a way of enhancing their own well-being, as they are a simple yet powerful way of lifting and shifting the energy of any environment.

Olivia creates predominantly acrylic and mixed media abstract pieces, as well as some sculptural work, though she is also an avid portrait photographer. Her portraits often combine photography and art, as she uses her abstract paintings in the background of the portraits to give them a sense of vibrancy.

Olivia had her first solo exhibition, 'Colour: More is More' in 2017. She's been featured in The Advertiser, and has exhibited extensively locally, including participating in various SALA exhibitions, such as In Search Of The Divine Gallery, The Secret Art of Life Exhibition, Silent Partner Productions, Red Opus Gallery, Fanny Adam’s Vintage, and BIMBO Norwood.

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ARTIST CV

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2022 Mindshare SA Group Exhibition, Adelaide City Library & North Adelaide Community Centre

2020-2022 Solo exhibition at Expressions Media, Adelaide

2020 Celestial Gardens, by In Search Of The Divine

2019 Heuristic, Group exhibition, The Art House, Campbelltown

2019 Solo exhibition at Joy of Flora vegan cafe for their grand opening

2018 Radelaide on Denim, (SALA) Fanny Adams Vintage, Adelaide

2018 Church Bazaar, (SALA) BIMBO, The Parade, Norwood.

2018 Gratitude - Thank You Exhibition, (SALA) In Search Of The Divine, Hamra Centre, Hilton

2018 Untitled group exhibition, LUXE STYLE CO, Seacliff

2017 Reclaim Repurpose Renew by The Greens, Yewth Office Flinders St, Adelaide

2017 "Colours: More is More" solo exhibition, North Adelaide

2017 "It's Getting Hot In Here" Climate Change group exhibition, Raj House, Adelaide

2017 "Art for Epilepsy" online exhibition, Epilespy Australia

2017 Silent Partner Productions, The Producers Bar, Adelaide

2016 "The Secret Art of Life Exhibition" (SALA), Daw House Hospice Foundation

2015 Untitled group exhibition, Bliss Organic Cafe, Adelaide

2015 Untitled group exhibition, Gillberries Cafe, Dulwich

2010 Untitled group exhibition, (SALA) Red Opus Gallery

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Jean, Sarah: "Painting a Picture of Strength", The Advertiser, 13th February 2017, p. 22 Artist Profile