Workshops and Lectures
- Academy of Botanical Art Distance Learning Program with National and International students, 2006 to present.
- Botanical Art Workshops, Academy of Botanical Art @ Arboretum, University Kentucky, Lexington, KY) 2008-present.
- Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida. Botanical Art Workshops. March 1999 to present.
- Botanical Drawing & Watercolor Classes, Marie Selby Botanical Garden, Sarasota, FL 2005 to present
- Botanical Art Courses, Academy of Botanical Art, (New York, NY, Sarasota, FL, Bradenton, FL) 2002 to present.
- Plantalia Botanical Art Workshops, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2002, 2005.
- OM Art Botanical Workshops @ Studio 64 to 2001; Studio 74 2002-6; Studio 77 2007-9 in New York City.
- OM Art Botanical Workshops @ Sunnyside Studio 20, in Sarasota, FL, 2002 to present.
- Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont. Botanical Watercolor Workshops. August 1999, 2000, 2001.
- "Wonderful Watercolors" at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 1999, 2000, 2001.
- Botanical Drawing & Watercolor Classes @ Studio 101, White Plains, NY, 1996-2001.
Art Invention/Books
- Author of “Ten Steps Course Paks #s 1-12, plus #3A and #17”
- Publisher of Paks #14-16
- Author of “Ten Steps – A Course in Botanical Art, Volumes 1-10.”
- Designer of "Perplexi™" The Artist’s Portable Perspective Drawing Tool.
- Designer of “His Grace Lives On – The Last Darshan Talks” a book by Kirpal Singh.
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In addition to her original art, Olivia is a
writer and teacher.
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Selected Awards and Honors
- Second Prize. Watercolor. Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida. Juried. 2009
- First Prize. Graphite. Women’s Club of White Plains. White Plains, New York. Juried. 2001
- Second Prize. Watercolor. Women’s Club of White Plains. White Plains, New York. Juried. 2001
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One of Eight Selected for a “Special Tribute to the Arts” in New York. Krasdale Gallery, White Plains, NY 1999
- First Prize. Watercolor, Women’s club of White Plains Juried Exhibition (White Plains, NY) 1998
- First Prize. Overall. 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Fine Arts Museum of Long Island. Hempstead, New York. 1997
- Third Prize. Watercolor. Women’s Club of White Plains. White Plains, New York. Juried. 1997
- Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. SBA & The Westchester Assn of Women Owned Businesses. 1989.
- Six Business of the Year Awards from the SBA and The Westchester Cty Chamber of Commerce. 1986 -1991.
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Memberships
- Florida Society of Botanical Artists
- American Society of Botanical Artists
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
- The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
- Florida Watercolor Society
- Colored Pencil Society of America
- Art Center Sarasota
Education
- New York Botanical Garden - Botanical Art & Illustration Certificate Program. Graduate.
- Institute for Children’s Literature - Certificate Program in Writing for Children. Graduate.
- Empire State College, State University of New York - BS in Business, Art, & Writing. Graduate.
- Berkeley Business College, New York. Graduate.
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