Olivia Quain is a Canadian documentary photographer and photo-essayist. She is in her fourth year of photography studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, and is minoring in journalism. Olivia recently completed an exchange program at Edinburgh Napier University, where she furthered her photography studies.
Currently, Olivia is working on a longform photo-essay centering women working in geoscience. She is endlessly interested in the relationships between women and land, and has more recently taken an interest in how geology plays a part in that. Olivia’s work aims to challenge traditional visual cliches between women and earthly elements, positioning women as active agents in the world around them rather than passive bystanders.
Olivia has spent the last four years learning as much as possible about the intersection between photography and journalism, placing a strong emphasis on fine art and storytelling in her work. She believes fine-art photography and journalism go hand-in-hand when it comes to visual storytelling, and looks forward to the continued pursuit of her career.
She has participated in both solo and group exhibitions in Toronto, and has been recognized for her work by The Women’s Art Association of Canada.