Olivia Kemp

Illustrator

Birthday May 9, 1990

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace England

Age 34 years old

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About

British visual artist known for her expansive, intricate pen and ink drawings that blend real-world landscapes with imagined elements which are featured at The Royal Collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is also known for sharing her illustrations on Instagram with over 210,000 followers.

Before Fame

She pursued a BA in Fine Art: Painting at Winchester School of Art and graduated in 2011. She then completed an MA in Drawing at Wimbledon College of Art in 2013. She undertook "The Drawing Year" postgraduate program at The Royal Drawing School in 2014.

Trivia

She has received several awards, including the Richard Ford Award from the Royal Academy of Arts in 2015 and The Drawing Prize from National Open Art in 2016. She showcased her solo exhibition Fieldwork and other exhibits at the James Freeman Gallery. She takes artistic inspiration from photography, observational sketches, and personal memories from her travels. She is a dog owner.

Family Life

She was born and raised in England.

Associated With

She and Amber Davenport are both British illustrators who share their work on Instagram.