Olga has been an artist since childhood. She earned her Master's Degree in Illustration and Graphic Design from the Moscow University of Graphic Arts. At the beginning of her career, she used to work
as an Art Director for advertising agencies, then spent a few years as a photojournalist and commercial photographer.
After moving to California in 2015, she was fascinated with the native plants of Southern California and the botanical gardens in the area and started to paint plants and learn all aspects of botanical art from books and workshops. She works on many techniques, including watercolor, oil, etching, silverpoint, and ceramic. She teaches drawing to kids and conducts workshops for adults. She serves as Exhibition Chair of the Botanical Artist Guild of Southern California. She paints on location as well as in the studio.