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 | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | University of Oxford |
| Occupation: | Artist |
| Family: | William Dalrymple (historian) (husband), Sam Dalrymple (historian) (son), James Baillie Fraser (great-great-great uncle), William Fraser (British India civil servant) (great-great-great uncle) |
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.[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]
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]