I am a contemporary artist and live illustrator based in Budapest, working at the intersection of art and real-time experience.
I create live watercolour illustrations at events, capturing people and moments as they happen and turning them into personal, hand-painted artworks.
I am deeply inspired by working on location – observing, feeling, and translating the atmosphere around me. Whether it’s the light, the movement of people, or the quiet details of a place, I bring these impressions into my work. Sometimes even using water from the environment itself, becoming part of the moment I’m capturing.
What inspires me most is the energy of this process – the connection between observing and creating, and the joy that unfolds when art is made in front of people.
Alongside my event work, I lead sketching sessions where I help others feel more confident, free, and engaged in their creative process.
Professional Background
Olga Lo is a contemporary artist working primarily with watercolour.
Her practice is rooted in working on location and direct engagement with the environment — observing light, atmosphere, and the subtle presence of a place. Her work translates these impressions into refined visual compositions, balancing immediacy with precision.
Her artworks have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections worldwide.
Selected Exhibitions & Recognition
Olga has participated in solo and group exhibitions across Europe and North America, including Canada, Italy, France, Hungary, and the United Kingdom.
She represented Hungary at the international watercolour festival Fabriano in Acquarello (2020–2025) and received the Monte Dei Fiori Prize at METANOIA Gallery, Paris (2018).
Her work has been featured in art publications in Hungary and Russia.
Education & Location
Born in Saint Petersburg, Olga Lo currently lives and works in Budapest, Hungary.
She holds an MFA from the Repin St. Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (2012).
Collections
Her works are held in private collections worldwide.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
- “Budapest with LOve”, The Red Door Gallery, Hungary, Budapest
2019
- “UnTraditional”, József Attila Theater, Hungary, Budapest
2018
- “Living Color”, Russian Cultural Center, Hungary, Budapest
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
- Watercolour Gala 2025, Hungary, Royal Castle of Gödöllő – Won The Plein Air: Watercolor painting competition.
2024
- Arctic StoryWorlds: Frozen Matters, Norway, Bodo
2023
- “Arctic Infrascapes”, University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna
2021-2025
- “Fabriano in Acquarello”, Bologna City Center, Italy, Fabriano
2019
- Festival d’Art sacré de Senlis, Senlis, France
2018
- Urban Sketchers Budapest Kiállítás at the Óbudai Kulturális, Turisztikai és Információs Pont , Budapest, Hungary
- “UN SEUL GRAIN DE RIZ” at the METANOIA Gallery, Paris, France WON Monte Dei Fiori Prize
- Parizsi gallery, Urban sketchers Budapest exhibition, Budapest, Hungary