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{{Short description|Scottish artist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Olivia Fraser
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of Oxford]]
| occupation = Artist
| family = [[William Dalrymple]] (husband)<br/>[[Sam Dalrymple (historian)|Sam Dalrymple]] (son)<br/>[[James Baillie Fraser]] (great-great-great uncle)<br/>[[William Fraser (British India civil servant)|William Fraser]] (great-great-great uncle)
}}
'''Olivia Fraser''' is a Scottish artist based in [[London]]. She is known for her paintings, particularly of [[India]] where she spends a considerable amount of her time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-31 |title=The Story Behind Artist Olivia Fraser's Stunning Indian-Inspired Works |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/olivia-fraser |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Klugt |first=Melissa van der |date=2023-11-18 |title=Olivia Fraser, the Scottish artist in India who mastered the miniature paintings of the Mughals |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/olivia-fraser-the-scottish-artist-in-india-who-mastered-the-miniature-paintings-of-the-mughals-lfjsbdswv |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>

==Career==
Fraser took inspiration from [[James Baillie Fraser|James Bailie Fraser]] and moved to India in the late 1980s to paint the architecture of [[Delhi]] and travel watercolours of India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Julian |date=2012-11-02 |title=Olivia Fraser: mastering the Hindu miniature |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/nov/02/olivia-fraser-master-hindu-miniature |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2014-02-05 |title=British artist's take on Indian miniatures |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-26014161 |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref> In India, she mastered the craft of the Hindu miniature.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maddox |first=Georgina |date=2018-06-01 |title=Olivia Fraser: In minutiae |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/olivia-fraser-in-minutiae/article24057293.ece |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Forever Frames |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/forever-frames-6138784/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Later, she evolved her own method which is a combination of Indian styles and [[Bridget Riley]]'s optical patterns.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-09 |title=Tracing The History of Miniature Art {{!}} Verve Magazine |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/history-of-miniature-art |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=www.vervemagazine.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

Fraser's works have been exhibited in top galleries around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish artist Olivia Fraser's latest show brings alive the Indian summer |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/scottish-artist-olivia-frasers-latest-show-brings-alive-the-indian-summer-243900 |website=The Tribune India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-15 |title=Artist Olivia Fraser's Venice diary |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/artist-olivia-frasers-venice-diary |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref>

[[HarperCollins]] published her book ''A Journey Within'' in 2019 with a foreword by [[B. N. Goswamy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-09 |title=Painting from the earth |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/painting-from-the-earth-111642582949172.html |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-29 |title=Mumbai: Olivia Fraser and William Dalrymple 's soulful exhibition |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/mumbai-olivia-fraser-and-william-dalrymple-come-together-for-a-soulful-exhibition-and-book-launch/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Architectural Digest India |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Education and personal life==
Fraser has an M.A. in Modern Languages from the [[University of Oxford]]. She is married to historian [[William Dalrymple (historian)|William Dalrymple]]. Together, they have three children. One of them, [[Sam Dalrymple (historian)|Sam Dalrymple]], is a historian, writer, film-maker, peace activist, and social media influencer.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Painting the mood of a music piece fascinates me' {{!}} Tehelka |url=http://tehelka.com/painting-the-mood-of-a-music-piece-fascinates-me/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=tehelka.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-08 |title=The Inward Gaze of Olivia Fraser |url=https://openthemagazine.com/art-culture/the-inward-gaze-of-olivia-fraser/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Open The Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> Scottish travel writer and artist James Bailie Fraser and British India civil servant [[William Fraser (British India civil servant)|William Fraser]] were her great-great-great uncles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art exhibitions in New Delhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19920229-art-exhibitions-in-new-delhi-767547-2013-06-20 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

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