OLIVIA BEZETT // Artist & Entrepreneur
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Curiously Creative
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Olivia Bezett is one of the youngest and most widely recognised New Zealand Artists. A realist surrealism artist, she creates highly detailed drawings with a quirky twist of surrealism. Her whimsical animal portraits have made her wildly popular all around the world, with a commission waitlist spanning over 3 years. Amongst many things we talk about developing a full time art career, charging for your work, processing criticism, the values of experimentation, utilising social media and trusting your own process.
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