Olivia De Berardinis

Olivia de Berardinis attended the New York School of Visual Arts. She worked as a freelance artist for a while, but financial insecurity soon forced her to seek out commercial jobs. She found steady work painting erotica for men's magazines. It is evident in her work that pin-up models such as Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe have influenced her greatly. Another common theme is ballerinas.