Olivia is represented by Emma Layfield at Children’s Book North Agency
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Olivia is an illustrator currently based in West Yorkshire. She grew up in a tiny village on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire and studied Fine Art, Textiles and English Literature. In 2015 she obtained a degree with first-class honours in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Huddersfield.
Following her degree Olivia has lived up and down the UK and developed her growing love for illustration. She enjoys mixing media to invite different textures and welcome an organic painterly style to her colourful work. Olivia incorporates handmade textures using various printing techniques, collaging them into her illustrations and creating interesting surface patterns with paint and inks.
Selected Book Clients Include-
Quarto Kids- Frances Lincoln, Harper Collins, Puffin Books, Mosquito Books Barcelona, Helium Editions, Bala Kids, What On Earth Books, Britannica Books, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, Tiny Owl Publishing,
Selected Editorial Clients Include-
Harvard University, Waitrose, WHSmith, Hallmark Cards, PaperChase, Babbel Magazine.
Awards and Accolades
Shortlisted Finalist for Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2022
Shortlisted Finalist for Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2023
Shortlisted Finalist for Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2024
Exhibitions
Interviews and Workshops
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