​ABOUT

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Olivia Arau McSweeney is a Catalan-American artist, educator, and researcher originally from Sitges, Spain currently residing in Amiskwacîwâskahikan on Treaty 6 Territory (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Her work examines themes of transformation, hope, care, and connection in response to disaster and global crisis. Her studio practice includes printmaking, sculpture, and installation. She finished her MFA with a specialization in Printmaking at the University of Alberta in 2025. 

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Livvy has received numerous awards and grants to support her studio practice and research, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant in Printmaking in 2025, and in 2022 she received a fully funded fellowship to attend a residency at the Studios Mass MoCA. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally.

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