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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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