From Scotland originally, Olive Berthier is a practicing contemporary abstract artist based in Hampshire. She studied Fine Art at Winchester School of Art and has since developed a highly energetic way of working in household paints. Inspired by Jackson Pollock, she works in an extreme form of abstraction, pouring paint onto a horizontal canvas.

Berthier uses a phenomenal amount of energy when making her work, moving her body to splash the paint onto the canvas. This movement is clearly reflected in the work itself, enhanced by her choices of vivid colour and intriguing contrasts in textures.