Olivia, Art for Guernsey’s second artist in residence, has exhibited at various galleries including The Saatchi Gallery, The National Gallery, Christies New York and also Hyde Park Corner Tube Station as part of “The Art Below” project. She has artworks in the collections of both the V&A Museum and the University of the Arts London, and many privately held by British and international fine art collectors.
Many of Olivia’s drawings capture the resilience of nature and the vulnerability of built structures, with man-made constructions in various stages of being repossessed by nature. Guernsey, with its concrete World War II bunkers and huge empty, broken greenhouses, proved to be an ideal starting point for the largest piece inspired by her residence, ‘The Where That Was’. A fantastical scene showing, in elaborate detail, the landscape of Guernsey, this artwork was chosen by Prince Charles to be exhibited as part of ‘Prince and Patron’, a show held at Buckingham Palace to mark his 70th birthday. It has also been exhibited at the Guernsey Museum.
Olivia’s career has gone from strength to strength since she completed her residency in Guernsey, and the Art for Guernsey team, and the many islanders who were captivated by her art, follow her progress with interest.
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