Olga is a Chicago area freelance illustrator and artist. Her aesthetic is minimalist and playful, with limited color palettes. She gravitates toward exaggerated shapes and proportions. Olga's artwork is female inspired and centric.
In 2022 Olga (re)started her ink and watercolor practice to further explore her style. Her work was selected for Watercolor USA 2023 show in Springfield Art Museum (Springfield, MO) where it was awarded Watercolor USA Honor Society Award of Excellence.
Olga is half Korean, was born in Russia and lived and worked in London, Paris and New York before settling in Evanston, just north of Chicago where she is now based with her family. She is also a professionally trained chef, entrepreneur, avid reader, hobbyist photographer, caregiving advocate and a former corporate strategist.