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Olivia Fraser is a New Delhi-based artist who is known for adapting and contemporarising traditional Indian miniature art in her work. Born in 1965, Fraser studied Modern Languages at Oxford University and spent a year at the Wimbledon School of Art in London before moving to India in 1989.

In the early days of her career, Fraser drew inspiration from the Company School art – particularly the paintings featured in the Fraser Album... Olivia Fraser is a New Delhi-based artist who is known for adapting and contemporarising traditional Indian miniature art in her work. Born in 1965, Fraser studied Modern Languages at Oxford University and spent a year at the Wimbledon School of Art in London before moving to India in 1989.

In the early days of her career, Fraser drew inspiration from the Company School art – particularly the paintings featured in the Fraser Album compiled by her ancestor, James Baillie Fraser. After getting acquainted with the Rajput style of Indian miniature painting, she began incorporating age-old compositional techniques from Indian miniature painting, such as the use of mineral and plant pigments, into her work. Her most recent body of work echoes influences from traditional Rajasthani art, particularly the visual language of Nathdwara pichwai.

Fraser’s work has been featured in historical novels and children’s books. She works in New Delhi and London.

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