The Power of Art
What we do to create meaning and beauty and connection with one another is central to living a well-balanced life. So often we are on autopilot. We forget that our moods and emotional state is often impacted by our environment. Art makes life more livable and is an extension of our individual style.
When you fall in love with a piece of work, it’s because the artist has triggered something inside of you. The artwork doesn’t tell you anything you don’t already know. It reminds you of what you do know, or what you may have forgotten. It transports you to a time, a place, a feeling, or a memory. Maybe it’s the entire image, or the smallest aspect of the image, but you are reminded of some connecting thread in your life—either past, present, or imagined.
Live with art, personalize your space, and feed your soul.
Making Art
Clare O’Neill’s photography has evolved over time. She began as a traditional black & white film photographer, yet her desire to bring depth and texture to her images currently guides her work.
Inspired by traditional oil painters, she uses her images as a starting point to manipulate and create works with a three-dimensional quality. The images are spontaneous. They begin as high-resolution digital images; O’Neill then applies and re-applies multiple layers and textures, both digitally and with encaustic wax, until her interpretation of the image feels right.
Rendered with a dream-like haze, O’Neill’s work suggests an imaginative, sensual, and provocative style. The wax adds a sense of mystery and intrigue.
Each exquisite work becomes timeless, allowing the image and composition to suggest a unique quality that speaks to the viewer.
Her photos etch a place in our memory with much more detail than the original out-of-the-camera image.
Artist Made
Our homes, even more than ever, need to make us feel comfortable, reflect who we are, and make us happy. When we own distinctive artwork that comes from the heart and soul of an artist, it transforms our space.
Natural Ingredients
These original pieces are made with beeswax mixed with a resin from trees in Indonesia. They are environmentally friendly and will last for centuries. We know because beeswax paintings have been discovered that date back to ancient Egypt.
Quality Work
These pieces will last the test of time, all materials are chosen for their archival nature and superb quality. Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the artist, with every purchase.
Peace of Mind
We want you to be completely happy with the artwork you choose. If you find the painting or print doesn’t work in your space, no problem, we will gladly accept returns. (See our full return policy)
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Clare O’Neill is a Minneapolis based artist whose work is created by slowly building up a surface with multiple layers—using bold brush strokes and playful drips to create backgrounds full of gesture, spontaneity, and motion. Her work is large, so the photographs are printed on tissue paper in multiple pieces, and then carefully embedded into the layers of hot beeswax.