Olivia Motley
About
I am an experimental storyteller, traveler, and visual artist previously based out of New Orleans. In 2016, I left the deep South to explore the world. Since then, I've lived in Spain, Germany, then spent 1.5 years living nomadically in a camper van, exploring alternative lifestyles and communities across all of southern Europe. I currently live in an off-grid house in the countryside of Andalucía while pursuing a degree in art therapy and thriving in my newfound stability (and art studio!)
I believe in stories and their ability to bring about heartfelt change in the world. I believe in community, and that perspective and wisdom is gained through leaving your comfort zone. I believe in beauty, and that it "is a food as essential as bread." I try to leave places nicer than I found them. I'm eager to find a life outside of the G7 capitalism train.
My life is a constant exploration of the vastness and contradictions of human experience. I'm deeply motivated by the climate crisis and seek to be less a part of the problem every day.
"To Specialize is to brush only one tooth." - Tom Robbins
From writing, painting, photography, book-making, film-making, and most recently, sculpture and textile work, I'm constantly trying on new hats to develop my visual languages to express what matters most to me.