Artist Information:
Laurie O'Reilly
Haliburton,
Canada
Member Since: Feb 2008
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Artist Statement:
Figurative work has the ability to speak to time and place in a unique manner. With this in mind I have begun to look at and develop my work with some of the sensibilities of a "Visual Anthropologist'
My paintings include present day artefacts, usually in the form of earings, trinkets or decorations. They are painted in acrylic in large,loose, fast, strokes to reflect the materials, intensity and speed of present day life.
As a visual story teller I work towards telling the stories of children, teens and young adults in their 'here and now' as they grow in 21st Century societies. As a 'method painter' I spend weeks building my character's presence. When their voice is strong, their emotions sharp and their features clear, I can paint in an energetic, gestural, fashion that has been described as, planned spontaneity.
I endeavour to create paintings that are open enough, both thematically and technically, to invite the viewer into the process. To this end I work towards pieces that are technically loose and 'emotionally three dimensional' Paintings that give the viewer the opportunity to visually finish parts of the paintings as well as build a unique and personal third ...
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Laurie O'Reilly's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Laurie O'Reilly's Portfolio. Browse O'Reilly's body of work: Figurative work has the ability to speak to time and place in a unique manner. With this in mind I have begun to look at and develop my work with some of the sensibilities of a "Visual Anthropologist'
My paintings include present day artefacts, usually in the form of earings, trinkets or decorations. They are painted in acrylic in large,loose, fast, strokes to reflect the materials, intensity and speed of present day life.
As a visual story teller I work towards telling the stories of children, teens and young adults in their 'here and now' as they grow in ... | |
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Daddy s Little Girl, 2009 Acrylic Painting, 30 x 28 X 1 inches Not for Sale
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Who Knew, 2008 Acrylic Painting, 26 x 46 X 1 inches Price: US$ 1500
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Whose Imagination is This Anyway, 2008 Acrylic Painting, 30 x 18 X 1 inches Price: US$ 1000
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Raised on Fairytales, 2008 Acrylic Painting, 30 x 18 X 1 inches Price: US$ 1000
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Home on Leave, 2007 Acrylic Painting, 30 x 25 X 1 inches Price: US$ 1500
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21st Century Urban North American Child, 2008 Acrylic Painting, 30 x 18 X 1 inches Price: US$ 1000
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