Olivia De Berardinis
Olivia De Berardinis was born in California, but spent most of her childhood on the East Coast. As an only child, Olivia developed an early passion for art. Her playful and flirtatious mother, Connie, was her first model and muse. In 1967 Olivia attended the New York School of Visual Arts. By 1974 financial pressures led Olivia to seek out commercial assignments, so she began painting beautiful women for periodicals and publishers. In a short time Olivia secured regular work painting erotic fantasies for men's magazines. In 1975 Olivia met Joel Beren and they were married four years later. Olivia has had shows throughout the United States and Japan and her work is collected by fans worldwide.