Born 1984 in San Antonio, Texas

Lives and works in San Antonio,Texas

Education University of the Incarnate Word, BA in Political Science and English Literature

Art and Design Projects

2010- current Cruz Ortiz Art - management for the works of Cruz Ortiz

2015-2018 Snake Hawk Press - hand printing focused art and design studio

2017-2019 Photo Model in collaboration with Ricardo Gutierrez and Emily McMichael

2018-current En Vivo Portraits in collaboration with Cruz Ortiz - a live sitting portrait project that is sound recorded. Olivia is the co-host.

2018-current Burnt Nopal creative studio - a hand printed social justice art and design studio

2018 Studio Salon with Lorenzo Gomez

2022 Studio Salon with Beto O’Rourke

2023 Studio Salon with Lori Castillo

Exhibitions

2024 “Cosmic Lines” at the Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, Texas

2024 “Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio” at C7 Gallery, San Antonio, Texas

2024 “works by Olivia Ortiz” at C7 Gallery, San Antonio, Texas

2025 TBA COL gallery, San Francisco, California

Lectures

“The Writing on the Wall: Visualizing our Texas Future” Texas Tribune Festival 2019, Austin, Texas

“#TexasSince”, Texas Tribune Festival 2019, Austin, Texas

“Creative Mornings with Olivia Ortiz”, Creative Mornings, San Antonio, Texas Nov. 4, 2019

“An evening with Charlie Bonner, Cruz Ortiz, and Olivia Ortiz” Commodore Perry Estates Lecture Series, Austin, Texas 2023

Collectors

Laredo Center for the Arts, permanent collection

Melissa and Thomas Aguillon

Denise and Mark Hernandez

Bernadette and Joe Pena

Lisa and Francsico Gonima

Lori and Chris Castillo

Jacob Valenzuela and Edward Benavides

Andi Rodriguez

Angelica and Rene “Bo” Vela

Honors

2019 Texas Civil Rights Project Rising Star Award with Cruz Ortiz

2020 40 under 40 San Antonio Business Journal Award

Memberships

2018-2020 Eva’s Heroes, board member

2018-current South Texas Planned Parenthood, board member

2018-current Bexar Co. Child Welfare Board, board member State of Texas appointed

2019-2022 San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Executive Board Member, Chair of Arts and Culture

2016-2018 Southside San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, member

2019-2021 Rey Feo 72 scholarship fundraising committee

2019-2023 Any Baby Can, board member

2020 San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2020 census committee Chair

Published

“9 to 5 at home”, San Antonio Woman Magazine, July 29,2020.

“Brand of the day: Lone Star’s Rio Jade”, Print Magazine, May 22, 2020.

“San Antonio artists Cruz & Olivia Ortiz featured in National Geographic documentary”, My San Antonio, Aug.6th, 2021.