Olivia Arnold

Olivia Arnold is a multidisciplinary artist working on Gadigal land. Since graduating from the National Art School, Arnold has developed a practice that has a strong focus on materiality and observation of her environment. Her work creates a sense of place and presence, through mindful mark making, observational drawing, and an evocative limited palette.

Arnold has appeared in many solo and group exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne, exhibiting at both commercial galleries and artist-run initiatives, including Saint Cloche, Brunswick Street Gallery, the Design Files Gallery and Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf. She has participated in a number of residencies, including Factory 49 in Paris, France, Studio FF in Sydney, and Ridge Street Artist Studios as part of North Sydney Council. Arnold has featured as a finalist in a variety of prizes including the Hazelhurst Art On Paper Award, the Gosford Art Prize, and won the Saint Cloche Award in the Little Things Art Prize. Her work has been seen in many publications including Inside Out magazine, Australian House and Garden, and Create magazine. She currently holds a studio at OnePlus2 studios in Balmain, Sydney.

Arnold also works as an artist educator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and is passionate about providing meaningful engagement with art for all ages and abilities.