Olimpia is a visual artist and a student of the Drawing and Painting program at OCADU. She is a mature student pursuing studies part time while enjoying a successful career as a Learning and Development Specialist. As a member of the OCADU Mature Student Collective group, she enjoys connecting with and supporting other mature students on their journey through art school. Her desire is to help create networking opportunities, establish support systems, and increase visibility of all mature and part time students at OCAD. In the summer, after work, she loves driving down to a local beach with her teenage daughter, bask in the late afternoon sun while writing in a journal.