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Olivia Fraser (artist)

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Olivia Fraser is a Scottish artist based in London. She is known for her paintings, particularly of India where she spends a considerable amount of her time.[1][2]

Olivia Fraser
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
OccupationArtist
FamilyWilliam Dalrymple (historian) (husband), Sam Dalrymple (historian) (son), James Baillie Fraser (great-great-great uncle), William Fraser (British India civil servant) (great-great-great uncle)

Career

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Fraser took inspiration from her ancestor James Bailie Fraser and moved to India in the late 1980s to paint the architecture of Delhi and travel watercolours of India.[3][4] In India, she mastered the craft of the Hindu miniature.[5][6] Later, she evolved her own method which is a combination of Indian styles and Bridget Riley's optical patterns.[4][7]

Fraser's works have been exhibited in top galleries around the world.[8][9]

HarperCollins published her book A Journey Within in 2019 with a foreword by B. N. Goswamy.[10][11]

Education and personal life

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Fraser has an M.A. in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford. She is married to historian William Dalrymple. Together, they have three children. One of them, Sam Dalrymple, is a historian, writer, film-maker, peace activist, and social media influencer.[12][13] Scottish travel writer and artist James Bailie Fraser and British India civil servant William Fraser were her great-great-great uncles.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "The Story Behind Artist Olivia Fraser's Stunning Indian-Inspired Works". Architectural Digest. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ Klugt, Melissa van der (2023-11-18). "Olivia Fraser, the Scottish artist in India who mastered the miniature paintings of the Mughals". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. ^ Bell, Julian (2012-11-02). "Olivia Fraser: mastering the Hindu miniature". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ a b "British artist's take on Indian miniatures". BBC News. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ Maddox, Georgina (2018-06-01). "Olivia Fraser: In minutiae". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ^ "Forever Frames". The Indian Express. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  7. ^ "Tracing The History of Miniature Art | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  8. ^ "Scottish artist Olivia Fraser's latest show brings alive the Indian summer". The Tribune India.
  9. ^ "Artist Olivia Fraser's Venice diary". Vogue India. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  10. ^ "Painting from the earth". Mintlounge. 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  11. ^ "Mumbai: Olivia Fraser and William Dalrymple 's soulful exhibition". Architectural Digest India. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  12. ^ "'Painting the mood of a music piece fascinates me' | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  13. ^ "The Inward Gaze of Olivia Fraser". Open The Magazine. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  14. ^ "Art exhibitions in New Delhi". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-18.