Olga Litvinenko began her training at the Ioganson high school in Saint Petersburg reserved for the most talented children. She continued her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, the famous Repin Institute – Faculty of Graphic Arts. 
Graduating in 1999, in 2004 she graduated also from the postgraduate course (graphic faculty) and began teaching watercolor painting. She embarked on her career as an exhibiting and teaching artist, and quickly got noticed. 
International prizes and distinctions arrived quickly. Her many awards include the "Gold Medal" at the international exhibition in India in 2015, a High Wind Medal at the 149th Annual International exhibition of American watercolor Society in 2016 and entry into the world "TOP 30" at the World Watercolor Exhibition in Thailand in 2016. Her works are in private collections in Russia, Switzerland, America, France, China, Korea, Sweden, Canada and many other countries.​