CHAT 15 - Olivia Fraser: A Journey Within – an artistic journey with stunning works of meditative calm and beauty

19:00 - 19:30 Musical performance

19:30 - 20:30 Talk and Q & A

20:30 - 21.00 Post-talk drinks and supper in the Foyer. After the talk, Olivia will be signing copies of her new book A Journey Within; special talk price of £20 (RRP £35).  Please bring cash or a cheque.

Contemporary artist Olivia Fraser moved to India in 1989. Initially she was a travel painter before apprenticing herself to miniature and pichwai artists from Jaipur. There she learnt the language of a fabulously rich, rigorous and intricate painting tradition on which she has drawn deeply. Combined with her great interest in yoga and meditation, Olivia has produced profound works – paintings that could be considered spiritual road maps to reflect a journey within.

The Lotus, a defining motif, brings alive worlds of sensation in her paintings. Olivia’s striking forays into the Indian art world find luminous expression in her book. She was encouraged to become an artist by her great aunt, the renowned British Surrealist, Eileen Agar (1899-1991).

photo credit - Vicky Luthra