MenuGay O’Neill is our feature artist this week. You’ll see her work in our window and just inside the gallery door. Please do come in to see her work in the real.
Gay was born in Ireland and educated in Dublin and Switzerland. She studied at the Natonal College of art before joining the graphics studio in the late 60s, when she began etchings under the guidance of the late Patrick Hickey and the late John Kelly. Her etchings are figurative and linear, using aquatint for tonal effect. Gay also works in pastel and is a member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland. Her pastel paintings have been exhibited in the Woman’s Association, London, and along with her etchings, she has exhibited in numerous exhibitions throughout Ireland and the U.K.
Commissioned work includes producing large paintings for private collections, prints for interior design projects (private and commercial). Her work also hangs in various private collections in London, New York, Spain, Germany, Australia and Brussels.