Olivia Alexander

Olivia Alexander is an internationally awarded Australian artist who creates abstract artworks using specialized mixed media layering techniques. Her work has appeared in group exhibitions as well as solo and joint shows in Australia, Italy, France, USA, India and Dubai. She has received nine international awards including seven from European academies and art critics.
Her work has certified valuation from J.A. Akoun, France.
Olivia has successfully exhibited in Paris on several occasions and is represented in that city by Galerie Art and Miss.
Olivia’s work is inspired by the natural world: the rich, red sand of outback Australia, patterns on a tree trunk left behind by peeling bark or the colours of a sunrise playing across the rock faces on the escarpment where she lives.

ART EDUCATION
2008-2011 Advanced Mixed Media, Composition & Design- Private class.
2007 Certificate in Interior Design- Cengage
2004 Certificate in Fine Arts 1- Albury TAFE
2004-2007 Creative & Advanced Drawing- CEC
2004-2006 Painting in Acrylics- CEC
2002-2004 Painting & Drawing- CEC Wodonga

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
2016 New York International Art Contest - Finalist
Artslant Showcase Winner- Mixed Media, International online.
Palm Art Award Nominee -Germany
2015 Vermeil Medal Diploma – European Institute of Contemporary Arts (IEDAC) -France
Artist Value Certification – Jacques Akoun Art Valuation –France
Brisbane Art Prize – Finalist - Australia
Art Critics Award - Italy
Art Achievement Award for contribution to art in Europe – IEDAC - France
Rome Imperial International Prize – Effetto Arte/ Russo - Italy
2014 Silver Medal Diploma – International French Academy of Merit – France
Pewter Medal Diploma – Societe Academie Arts, Sciences, Lettres.- Paris
Feast, Pray, Love Art Prize – Finalist -Melbourne
2012 Bronze Medal Diploma- Societe Academie Arts-Sciences-Lettres. - Paris
2011 Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Finalist - Melbourne
2010 4TH Prize Overall - Kiama Art Society 32nd Exhibition, Aust...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Wild Indigo Sea- CHA Gallery, Gold Coast QLD Nov.
2017 Immersion – Old Court House, Wollongong,27-29 Jan, Australia
2016 ‘Oceans’, Shoalhaven Fine Art, Jervis Bay 13-27 May, Australia
2014 ‘Collection’ Ablaze Brasserie – Nowra, Australia
2008 ‘Instinct’, Coffee Culture, Bowral – Australia

DUO EXHIBITIONS
2015 ‘Oceans of Oz’, Olivia Alexander & Ann Dunbar, Galerie Art et Miss, 1-8 Dec. Paris, France
2007 ‘2 Poms & a Paintbrush’, Olivia Alexander & Ruth Gray, Albury, Australia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Galerie Thuillier, ASL April Exhibition, Paris France
2017 Art West Community Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Aspire Gallery, Brisbane Australia

2016 Gateway Art Centre, Manhattan New York NYC USA
‘Palette’ 1st Salon, Commune Egly, Ile-de-France
Kolkata International Exhibition, India
Scarborough Art Show, Australia
Kiama Arts Trail Members Exhibition, Australia
‘Migrations’ SCAS group, Kiama Australia
2015 Petits Formats Galerie Art et Miss, Paris
Kiama Arts Trail member exhibition, Australia
Scarborough Art Show- Australia
Brisbane Art Prize – Finalist- Australia
Augustus Momentum, SCAS group, Wollongong- Australia
Who’s Who Art Club International, - Honfleur, France
Salon...