Olivia Robertson - Illustration Thesis

Research, Progress, and thoughts.

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Loving the sciences and loving the arts are not mutually exclusive feelings. 

Shop my microscopy inspired goodies at https://shopvida.com/collections/olivia-robertson

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Coolness: my cell illustrations are being printed on scarves, and are available for purchase through VIDA!  Check out my collection! More to come in the future :)

http://shopvida.com/collections/voices/olivia-robertson

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I am a FINALIST for the Oh My YogART! contest! The winning artists will receive $1,000 and their artwork will appear on the inside of over half a million yogurt cups! Vote for my blueberries!

VOTE: http://www.stonyfield.com/ohmyyogart/voting

Follow me on instagram @oliviarobertsonart

New as of this past weekend :)

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Nelumbo - drew this for a friend to use as a logo for a project she’s starting up. Namaste, y’all

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Drawing some blueberries, dreaming of summer.

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Today's project

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Sketchin

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Sketches for some new pieces

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Inking

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New drawing

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Working on some new pieces to give my portfolio a face lift! Drawing some stuff from the newly established vegetable garden.

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Sketching the inside of a pepper. Starting to draw for fun again for the first time since graduation! It's been a while, feels good.

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Finalizing some last minute details for the thesis exhibition!

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Installing my thesis work in the exhibition space today!

The opening is next Wednesday (May 21st) from 6-8 on the 12th floor at 2 West 13th street in NYC. Come by and see!

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The opening reception for the 2X2 senior illustration exhibition was this evening! Here's my work from the show. It will be running all week!

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A selection of my thesis is being featured as "Object of the Day" for the Making/Meaning exhibition in NYC. Here's the online feature: http://festival.parsons.edu/projects/orchidaceae/

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Turned in my piece for installation at the 2X2 exhibition today! Better photos from the opening soon to come.

The opening reception is tomorrow (Monday) night! If you're in the NYC area come check it out! http://events.newschool.edu/event/opening_reception_2x2_-_a_curated_exhibition_with_parsons_illustration_program

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Etching a short artist's statment to include with my three new pieces in the upcoming 2x2 show

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More microscopy illustration, this time of the interior of a petal