A Celebration of Beauty and Expression: Olivia Dunn

The Gallery is delighted to present a new and intimate collection of original works by Olivia Dunn, whose pastel paintings capture moments of innocence, freedom and individuality, from windswept hair and carefree movement to expressive portraits.

Olivia draws deeply from the surrounding landscape, grounding her compositions in the natural environment that informs her practice. This body of work speaks with both joy and resilience, an exploration of endurance shaped by the persistent weight of societal expectations placed upon young girls and women. Her works, rooted in the landscapes of North Yorkshire, are threaded with the recurring presence of clouds. These forms are not merely atmospheric; they carry symbolic weight, embodying both personal experience and the shared burdens passed through generations.