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Laurie O’Reilly labels herself as a visual anthropologist. Her paintings include present day artefacts, usually in the form of earrings, 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 she works towards telling the stories of children, teens and young adults in their “here and now” as they grow in the 21st Century societies. As a “method painter” she spends weeks building her character’s presence. When their voice is strong, their emotions sharp and their features clear, she can paint in an energetic, gestural, fashion that has been described as planned spontaneity.

She endeavours to create paintings that are open enough, both thematically and technically, to invite the viewer into the process. To this end she works towards pieces that are technically loose, paintings that give the viewer the opportunity to add what they need to the painting as well as build a unique and personal relationship to the work.

   
   
   
   
   
       
                     

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