About The Artist
Olivia Dilks is an Australian emerging artist based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Originally from the UK, Olivia draws on inspiration from botanicals, local and exotic landscapes and landmarks and anything related to the ocean.
Olivia’s creativity began as a young child who went on to study Art and Textiles at college. Being unsure of which creative direction to go and how a career could be built from a creative discipline, she found herself in administrative roles for 20 years.
Following her passion, Olivia graduated from the International School of Colour and Design in 2007, but her journey as an artist wasn’t reignited until 2019 as a single mother, when she began painting in amongst juggling parenthood and part time work. In late 2020, Olivia embarked on the artist residency at La Crème Creative and held her first solo exhibition, Escape.
Olivia works primarily in acrylic, playing with colour placement and experimenting with contemporary, limited palettes. Her aesthetic is warm, calm and playful, highlighting the refreshing, rejuvenating qualities that nature and water provide.
Olivia loves sharing her passion and creative inspiration and teaches workshops, courses and offers private tuition. She is also a Kitchen and joinery designer and enjoys balancing multiple creative disciplines.
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