Oliva Kelly-Suter was born in 1980 in Goiània, Brazil.

She has lived and worked in Bern and Zurich since 1997.
She is a charismatic person, with a lot of charm, passion and heart.

Her personal, profound, and significant life experiences in Brazil and ultimately in Switzerland were a decisive factor in her increasing dedication to her passion for the visual arts. She also acquired knowledge as a self-taught artist.
Initially enjoying painting on paper with watercolor ink, her interest subsequently shifted to paintings on canvas with acrylic paints - executed in various techniques such as modulation and texture.

Here she can express and portray her emotions in diverse and fascinating works.
With a passion for the human figure and nature, she dedicates herself to exploring painting and illustration techniques - portraying human complexities and subtleties through elegant, bold portraits and illustrations.