By Dan Walsh
Creative cousins, artist and football referee Michelle O’Neill, and multi- disciplinary artist Jean Maskell who are exhibiting at Clayton Whites’ Art Exhibition have been bringing in the crowds with their unique creations.
Visitors have commented on the distinctiveness of both their approaches. Michelle O’Neill presents her new series of paintings, ‘Wexford Skyline Series, The Heartbeat of Wexford’ and an immersive experience box, where the viewer can see the effect of light interacting with a multilayered painting technique that creates a movement and colour spectrum.
Over the Bank Holiday weekend visitors were queuing to view the experience box, which Michelle had built by hand.
Jean Maskell’s handmade porcelain dioramas bring both her ceramic and creative writing skills together to create fantastical scenes that tell stories full of human empowerment and optimism, featuring dancing trees and sage foxes in the mysterious land of the Slaney.
Michelle told WexfordLocal.com; “We have both been painting independently for many years, whilst pursuing successful careers, and have the confidence to experiment now, pushing traditional skills in new directions.”
This is a strongly Wexford focussed exhibition where the range of work from both artists has been influenced by their love of their family roots in the county.
Michelle O’Neill and Jean Maskell’s brilliant Art Exhibition continues in Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, until November 2nd. Well worth a visit!
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