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Kellianne O'Brien's paintings and
sculpture are born of a
spirituality which derives
from overcoming a very
difficult past. In 1994 Ms.
O'Brien began to
experience catastrophic
psychiatric difficulties.
While enduring what St. John
of the Cross
describes as "Dark Night(s)
of the Soul," Ms.
O'Brien created art that
both encouraged and
reflected the spiritual
awakening through which she
healed her illness.
As
an undergraduate student of
French and Philosophy, Ms
O'Brien spent a year in
Nice, France, where she was deeply
influenced by the
extraordinary beauty and
unique light of the
Mediterranean
. Later, in 1999, she
journeyed to
Ennis, Ireland.
Moved by the
colors she saw in the
country of her ancestry, Ms. O'Brien
created a series of
paintings that reflected the
great beauty of the Irish
countryside.
Ms.
O'Brien says she is grateful for
the joy art brings to
her life. A devout Irish
Catholic, Ms. O'Brien
views her painting and
sculpting not only as acts
of artistic reverence but but also as passionate expressions of spirituality. One viewer likened the effect of her work to “being in a cathedral.”
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