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Manhattan Arts
Gallery
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Pattern Study One
acrylic, charcoal, ink on incised museum board mounted on panel,
48" x 48" |
Pattern Study Two
acrylic, charcoal, ink on canvas mounted on panel, 18" x 24"
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Pattern Study Three
acrylic, charcoal, ink on wood block, 6" x 8" |
Pattern Study Four
acrylic, charcoal, ink on wood block, 6" x 8" |
Pattern Study Six
acrylic, charcoal, ink on wood block, 6" x 8" |
pattern Study Seven
acrylic, charcoal, ink on masonite, 15" x 15"
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Artist Profile
As a recent graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design, Conor O’Donnell continues to immerse himself into his work. Upon graduation, O’Donnell gained representation from several galleries across the United States. His work is collected in both the private and public sector.
Painting consists of physical, psychological, and spiritual acts. He finds the process naturally therapeutic. Similar to the Romantic landscape artists, O’Donnell places importance on emotions and senses.
O’Donnell’s Pattern pieces consist of botanical patterning and impulsive mark making. For O’Donnell, the pattern acts as a ground from which to work − an invitation for exploration. Both additive and reductive trials are incorporated during these investigations. There is a significant physical, tactile approach to the development of his work. He is fascinated by the incised line − both process and resolution. There is a balance between serendipitous moments and times of control. He “lives” with a piece for awhile, eventually approaching it again with a clear − or sometimes newly informed − psyche.
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