Artist Profile: Olivia Johnston
Overview
Olivia Johnston is a digital illustrator based in Campbell Hall, New York. Her work merges fantasy and portraiture with a palette that feels electric and emotive. Johnston creates striking feminine figures surrounded by symbolic natural elements—often birds, fans, or flowing hair—that evoke freedom, sensuality, and transformation. Each composition is infused with a sense of myth and motion, rendered in hyper-saturated hues that feel both futuristic and dreamlike.
In Blue Cranes, Johnston paints a celestial portrait of a woman in radiant cool tones, surrounded by soaring birds and dynamic shapes. The figure’s closed eyes and lifted chin suggest inner power and emotional depth, while the pink and blue gradients pulse with energy. This work captures a surreal tension between stillness and flight, fragility and strength.
Featured Artwork
Bushwick Gallery
Artwork Title: Blue Cranes
Year of Creation: 2024
Medium: Digital illustration
Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
Location: Campbell Hall New York
Price: Available upon request