Olivia Celest was born in Nice (South of France) in 1961. After studying in the Decorative arts at Nice, she chose to study Graphic arts in Paris and graduated from the E.S.A.G school in 1986. From 1986 to 1988 she explored graphic computers then went back to the more traditionnal forms of art in 1989 creating murals and " trompe l'œil " untill 1993. At the same time she carried out personnal research which led her to an exhibition at the " Salon d'automne " of Paris in 1993. She awarded a bronze medal at the " salon international d'arts plastiques " at Béziers and competed also in the international price of contemporary art in Monte Carlo and different groups exhibitions.