214.228.0782. | olga.arseniev@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2024-present
MFA (Spring, 2027), Art, Technology and Emerging Communication, Creative Practice, University of Texas Dallas.
2023
Botanical Illustration Certification from eCornell (online).
2020
Texas Master Gardener Certification. Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, Dallas, Texas.
20Th Century
Bachelor of Arts, Art and Theatrical Design. Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025-present
Teaching Associate, Design 1 Foundational Course (Instructor of Record providing lectures, syllabus, coaching and grading).
University of Texas Dallas.
2024-2025
Teaching Assistant, Time Based Media (Supported Professor, graded). University of Texas Dallas.
2023-2024
Teaching Assistant, Design 1 Foundational Course (Supported Professor, graded). University of Texas Dallas.
2022-2024
Assistant Plant Buyer and Sales Management Associate, Nicholson Hardie. Dallas, Texas.
Prior to 2020
Over 30 years as a Creative Director/Arti Director/Writer. DDB Worldwide, TBWA, Tracey Locke, Freeman Exhibitions, and others.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
October 2026
Small Works Exhibition, American Society of Botanical Artists Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado.
March 2026
LabSynthe Emerging Media Exhibition, Lazaret Cave, Nice, France. Spring of Poets, Video Artist.
February 2026
The Art of the Machine, ARC Gallery, Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas. Narcan dispenser artist in collaboration with
The Opioid Response Coalition.
Fall 2025
Dreams, Drama and Play: A Visual Dialogue Exhibition, Dallas, Texas.
Fall 2023
Small Works Exhibition, American Society of Botanical Artists Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama.
CONFERENCES
October 2026
American Society of Botanical Artists Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado
March 2025
Tree Numbers, RAW (Research, Art and Writing) Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Fall 2023
American Society of Botanical Artists Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama.
AWARDS
October 2026
The Anne Marie Carney award, Small Works Exhibition, American Society of Botanical Artists, Denver, Colorado.
September 2026
Finalist, CADD (Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas) Graduate Exhibit, Dallas, Texas.
April 2026
First Place, Louise B. Belsterling Botanical Library Bookmark Competition, Eugene McDermott Library, UTDallas.
COMMISIONS
2024
UT Dallas Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities and Technology Building, 3rd floor mural, Roots
VOLUNTEER WORK
Gardener, various gardens in and around Dallas, Texas, Texas Master Gardeners, 2023, Dallas, Texas.
TRAVEL | FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Extensive travels around North America, Scotland, Russia, and Greece. Fluent in Russian and the accordion.